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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Revised: Feb 25, 2013
Clothes Hook Camera
SB-HDV996
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PRODUCT REFERENCE
Status Light
Power On / OUSB Connector
Camera
Front Button
Microphone
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e Clothes Hook Camera must have an SD card inserted to work properly. It will accept a
Micro SD card of up to 16 GB in size.
1. e SD card slot is located on the back of the device.
2. Gently place the SD card into the slot as shown, with the gold connections facing DOWN
and the printing facing UP.
3. Gently push the SD card into the slot. It will click into place. DO NOT FORCE the SD card
into place. If there is any resistance, remove the SD card. Check the position of the card, and
try again. An incorrectly inserted card may damage your device and void your warranty.
4. When the SD card is properly inserted, it will look like the 2nd picture.
BEFORE FIRST USE - SD CARD
Step 2 - SD card partially
inserted into SD card slot
Step 4 - SD card fully inserted
into SD card slot
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You may need 1 le from our website to set the time and date on your device. However, this
device does automatically create a time le for you, so please check your device to see if the
time.txt le is already there.
1. Go to www.SafetyBasement.com
2. Search for item SB-HDV996
3. Click on the Photo of the Clothes Hook Camera to get to the full product page.
4. Scroll down a bit, under the photos of the device, and click on the tab TECH SUPPORT.
5. Right-click on the le link and save the TIME.TXT le to your desktop. We will use this
shortly.
BEFORE FIRST USE - FILES
No other les are required for use of your Clothes Hook Camera with Windows or Mac PCs. It
uses standard drivers that are already installed on your computer.
Please refer to the last page of this manual for suggested soware for playback of your media
les.
Please fully charge your Clothes Hook Camera before rst use.
1. Insert one end of the included USB cable into the USB port on the device.
2. Please be sure that the device is set to OFF.
3. Insert the other end of the USB cable into a free USB port on your PC. Please plug it
directly into the PC and do not use a Hub. Your device may not work properly with a Hub.
4. Charge for several hours before putting your device into place.
5. NOTE: Your device may need several cycles of use and charging before it achieves it’s best
battery life.
BEFORE FIRST USE - CHARGING
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SETTING TIME & DATE
When your device is charged, you can set the time and date. Note - please wait until the
charging is done to do this step, or the time you set will be o by several hours.
When you attached your device to your computer, it should have appeared as an external drive
or opened the device. You should see a Folder named VIDEO.
You should also see a TIME.TXT le. If you do not see this le, COPY that le you
downloaded from our website, and PASTE it BELOW the VIDEO folder. Do not paste it inside
the Video folder. e TIME.TXT le must be outside the Video folder for it to work.
1. OPEN the TIME.TXT le using a simple text editor on your PC.
For Windows, use NOTEPAD. In Mac OS X, use TEXTEDIT.
2. In this le is the date and time. Please adjust the numbers to the current date and time. Do
not make any changes to the punctuation or space included in this number.
For example, if you are changing the date and time to 3:30pm on Feb 22, 2013, the le will
look like this:
2013-02-22 15:30:00
Please note the space, the punctuation and the 24 hour clock.
YEAR-MO-DY(SPACE)HR:MN:SC
3. Save this le.
4. Unplug the device from your PC.
5. Turn the device Power Switch ON.
6. Now, hold the Front Button down for about 2 seconds. e status light on the side will be a
steady green when the device is on.
7. Your device time and date is now set.
Later, when reviewing your les, if you do not see a date stamp, or the date stamp is incorrect,
repeat the steps above. Be sure to check the punctuation and format of the date and time, it
must be correct.
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RECORDING VIDEO
NOTE: Use the included hanging plate to mount your device to a wall or door.
1. Before sliding the device on to the mounting plate, be sure that you have put the power
switch into the ON position.
2. When in place, hold the Front Button down for about 2 seconds, until the status light is a
steady Green. Your camera is now in Stand By mode.
Status Light
Camera
Front Button
Microphone
Power On / OUSB Connector
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RECORDING VIDEO
1. To record a single video, press the Front Button one time. e status light will blink one
time, then go dark. e device will record until the Front Button is pressed again, or the
battery runs low. It will record 30 minutes in a video, then start a new le.
2. To stop recording, press the Front Button again. e status light will be a steady green. It is
back in Stand By mode.
Camera
Front Button
Status Light Microphone
RECORDING A SINGLE VIDEO
1. To record in Motion Detection Mode, quickly press the Front Button two times - click click.
e status light will blink 3 times, then go dark. You are now in Motion Detection Mode.
2. e device will record a 5 minute video each time motion is detected, until the battery runs
low or you manually turn o this mode.
3. To turn o Motion Detectiom Mode, press the Front Button 1 time. e status light will be a
steady green. Your device is now in Stand By Mode.
MOTION DETECTION VIDEO
NOTE: Please put the device into Stand By mode to save your les BEFORE turning it OFF.
Failure to do so could cause your current le to NOT save. Stand By, then Power O.
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WINDOWS - RETRIEVE YOUR FILES
1. Device must be OFF before connecting to your PC.
2. Plug one end of USB cable into device.
3. Plug the other end into a free USB port on your PC. Do not use a USB hub.
4. Please wait until Windows recognizes your device. is may take several seconds. Note: the
rst time you connect your device, Windows may install standard drivers. is is normal.
5. Access your device as you would any standard Flash Drive.
6. COPY your les from the device to a folder on your PC. Your recordings are in the VIDEO
folder.
7. You may now highlight and DELETE the les from your device.
8. Be sure to properly EJECT your device from Windows before unplugging it.
MAC OS X - RETRIEVE YOUR FILES
1. Device must be OFF before connecting to your Mac.
2. Plug one end of USB cable into device.
3. Plug the other end into a free USB port on your Mac. Do not use a USB hub.
4. Please wait until Mac recognizes your device. is may take several seconds. It will mount as
a Device in your FINDER.
5. Access device as you would any standard FLASH DRIVE.
6. SPECIAL NOTES TO MAC USERS!
7. To properly save your les to your Mac, MOVE your les, rather than copy. Your recorded
les are in the VIDEO folder.
8. Create a folder on your Mac.
9. Highlight the les on the device.
10. CMD CLICK and drag the les to your folder. Let go and choose MOVE.
11. To properly empty your device on Mac, be sure to Empty your Trash Can before ejecting the
device.
12. Be sure to properly EJECT your device from Mac before unplugging it.
NOTE: Please copy your les to your PC for smoother playback. For larger les, you may nd it
faster to remove the SD card and plug it directly into an SD card reader.
ank you! And enjoy your new device from SafetyBasement.com!
CONNECTING TO PC / MAC
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Video Format .AVI, Motion JPEG
Video Resolution 720x480
Audio PCM
Mono
Audio Sample Rate 22050 Hz
Memory (Optional SD Card) Up to 16 GB
DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS
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Your Windows PC or Mac has built-in soware that will play most of the les created by devices
like yours. However, if you are having problems playing your les, or need more options, please
download and try these programs.
is soware is free and can be downloaded directly from the links below. You can nd support
and tutorials for these programs on their respective websites. SafetyBasement can not provide
soware support for these programs
As with ANY les you download from the internet, be sure to scan them for viruses using your
particular virus scanner. While most users report no issues using this soware, we can not be
responsible for any damage caused by this soware. Please proceed carefully. Back up your PC
before installing any new soware.
VIDEO PLAYBACK - VLC
(http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html)
e VLC Media Player can play almost any video or audio le type. ere is
a version for Windows and for Mac OS X.
VIDEO EDITING for WINDOWS - MOVIE MAKER 2012
(http://windows.microso.com/en-US/windows/get-movie-maker-
download)
Movie Maker is a simple video editing program from Microso. Please go
to this link, and choose the download for your version of Windows. Please
note: Movie Maker is part of the Windows Essentials package.
VIDEO EDITING for MAC OS X - iMOVIE
(Visit the Apple Mac App Store for latest version)
iMovie is a simple video editing program from Apple. It comes installed with
your new Mac. e latest version is also available at the Mac App Store at
additional cost.
AUDIO PLAYBACK and EDITING - AUDACITY
(http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
Audacity is a popular audio editing program used by amateurs and
professionals to edit simple and complex audio projects. You can use
Audacity to convert your audio les to another format, such as MP3. ere
is a version for Windows and Mac OS X.
PHOTOS
Your Windows and Mac computers have the ability to do basic editing of
photos built in.
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