SPIKECAM Z15 Mini Baby Camera User Manual

SPIKECAM Body Camera
USER MANUAL
Model: Z15
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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing our product. The Z15is a new portable camera from SPIKECAM that boasts high-quality audio and video, motion detection, and picture-taking capabilities Additionally, it offers up to 6 hours of continuous, high- definition video recording time. You can easily playback the video on your computer or on your mobile phone. To ensure proper use of this product, please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference. For your convenience, we have prepared a few minutes of video tutorials that can be accessed by visiting https://www.spikecam.com/z15 or by scanning the QR code below. If you have any questions, please contact our customer service at [email protected] and we will respond to you within 24 hours.
Thank you for choosing SPIKECAM.
Bestregards,
The SPIKECAM Team

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Diagram

01 Battery Info Button
02 Type C Port
03 Remaining Battery Indicators
04 TF Card Slot
05 Lanyard Loop
06 Power Output
07 IR lights| 08 Camera Lens
09 Status LED
10 Power Button
111/4″ Screw Hole
12 Reset Button
13 Motion Detection Slider
14 Audio Recording Slider
15 Video Recording Slider
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Specification

RECORDING|
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Video Resolution| 1080P/ 720P
Video Format| .MOV
Recording Angle| 140 degrees
Audio| High Quality Built-in Microphone.
Recording Indicator| Front LED Indicator
Water Mark| Time and Date Stamp Embedded into Video.
Frame Rate| 30fps
Video DurationNideo Length| 3/5/10/15 Mins
Activation prompt| LED Indicators
PHOTOGRAPH|
Photo Size| 12MP/8MP/3MP/2MP
Camera Format| JPEG
BATTERY|
Type| Built-in 2000mAH Lithium (LiCoO2)
Charging Time| 180 minutes
Battery Life| About 6 hours at 1080P(Night Vision Off)
OTHERS|
Storage Capacity| 32/64/128GB(Depending on your version)
IR LED Lights| 4PCS 850nm High Power Infrared LED
Night Vision| Off/Manual/Auto
Loop Recording| Support
Waterproof| Ip66
Dimensions| 100 mm 36 mm 20mm
Weight| 83 gram
Stealth Mode| Sipor  -20C° — 65C°
Storage temperature
Working Temperature| -20C° — 65C°
ACCESSORIES|
Standard Accessories| USB Cable, Bicycle Mount, Desk Tripod, TF Card Reade Lanyard Cord

How to use?

2.1 Power On

To ensure proper operation of the device, please confirm that the following two conditions have been met before powering it on:
(1)The TF card has been correctly installed in the designated slot (No. 4 TF Card Slot) with the FAT32 format.
(2)All three sliders on the right side (No. 13-15 Sliders) are in the Off state.
Once these conditions have been confirmed, press and hold the power button (No. 10) for 3 seconds, then release it. The status LED (No. 09) will flash green 5 times before remaining constant, indicating that the device has been successfully powered on and is now in standby mode.
If the status LED is flashing red constantly, please ensure that the two conditions mentioned above have been met. Refer to section 2.2 to power off the device and confirm that the above conditions have been met again before attempting to power it on.
2.2 Power Off
To shut down the device, press and hold the power button (No. 10) for approximately 5 seconds while it is in standby mode. The status indicator will flash red 3 times before turning off, confirming that the device has successfully shut down.
2.3 Video Recording
To begin recording video, ensure the device is in Standby Mode (indicated by a solid green status LED) and push the video recording slider (No. 15, labeled with “Camera” text) up to the On state. The status LED wil start flashing green slowly, indicating that the device is recording video.
To stop recording video, push the slider down to the Off state. The recording will stop, and the status LED will return to a solid  green, indicating that the camera has returned to Standby Mode.Once fully charged, the device can continuously record video for 6 hours at 1080P resolution with night vision turned off.
2.4 Audio Recording
To begin recording audio, ensure the device is in Standby Mode and push the audio recording slider (No. 14, labeled with “record” text) up to the On state. The status LED will start flashing green slowly, indicating that the device is recording audio.
To stop recording audio, push the slider down to the Off state.
The recording will stop, and the status LED will return to a solid green, indicating that the camera has returned to Standby Mode.
2.5 Motion Detection
To activate motion detection, ensure that the device is in Standby Mode and push the motion detection slider (No. 13, labeled with “Motion detection” text) up to the On state. The status LED will flash green five times before entering the motion detection state.
-2.5 Motion Detection
If the device detects any movement in the surrounding environment, it will immediately start recording video for a 3- minute segment. After 3 minutes, if no motion is detected, the device will automatically return to Standby Mode. Please note
that the motion detection feature is very sensitive and will automatically start video recording if someone is nearby.
To stop motion detection, push the slider down to the Off state The status LED will return to a solid green, indicating that the camera has returned to Standby Mode.
2.6 Take Photo
In Standby Mode, quickly press the power button twice. The status LED will flash green once, indicating that a photo has been successfully taken.
2.7 Remaining Power Information
To check the current remaining power of the device, press the remaining battery info button (No.1) located on the left side. The remaining battery indicator is divided into four grids, representing the remaining battery levels of 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. To turn off the battery display, quickly press this button twice.
Please note that the remaining battery indicator has no  relationship with the camera’s on/off status. The camera’s poweris controlled by the power button only (No.10).
2.8 Charge The Camera
To charge the camera (No.02 Type C Port), use a USB charger with a 5-volt output, such as a mobile phone charger or a computer USB port. During charging, the remaining power indicator (No.3) will flash, and when all four power indicators are on, it means the camerais fully charged.
It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge the camera.
Forthe first time use, we recommend charging the camera for 3 hours to ensure a full charge. Please note that in order to protect the environment and reduce electronic waste, we do not provide a charger with the camera. If you really need one, please contact our customer support.
2.9 How to reset?
If the camera malfunctions, try holding down the power button to force itto power off, and then power it on after a few seconds.
If this method does not work, use a pin to press the reset button hole (No.12) located on the right side of the camera several times before attempting to power it on again.
2.10 Tum on/off WiFi hotspot mode
To enter WiFi hotspot mode, first make sure that the camera is in standby mode. Press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds, then release itimmediately (do not keep pressing it, as this will shut down the camera). When the Status LED flashes green slowly, the camera has entered WiFi hotspot mode, and you can find the camera’s WiFi signal beginning with “Z15- 300000¢” in your mobile phone’s WiFi list.
-2.10 Tumn on/off WiFi hotspot mode
To connect to the camera’s WiFi, enter the initial password “12345678”. If a pop-up message appears stating that the current WiFi hotspot cannot access the internet and asks if you want to switch to another one, please do not switch networks.
Toturn off the camera’s WiFi hotspot, press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds. Before turning off the hotspot, be sure to close the vildure App.
You can use the viidure App to play back audio and video files on your phone via WiFi. We will provide more information about the viidure App in sections 3.2 and 4.
2.11 How to charge other device?
The Z15 has a built-in 2000mAh battery that can be used as a backup portable charger. To access it, open the Power Output  port (No.08) with your fingernail. Please note that using this function may reduce the camera’s battery ife.

Files Playback

3.1 Via computer (recommended)
To playback and copy files, connect the camera to your computer using a Type C data cable. This will allow the camera to function as a USB flash disk. Alternatively, you can take out the TF card (No.04) and use a TF card reader to playback files on computer.
3.2 Via Mobile phone

1. To get started, download and install the viidure App on your phone. You can scan the QR code below to download the app, or search for “vildure” directly on the Apple Store or Google Play For the best playback experience, we recommend using iphone, as it will provide a more stable connection.
   https://www.6zhentan.com/app/d0001/index.html

2. To connect to the camera, turn on the camera’s WiFi Hotspot and use your mobile phone to connect to the camera’s WiFi signal started with Z15-xxxxxx (with the default password “12345678”). For more details, please refer to step 2.10.

3. Open the viidure App.
   If the text “Camera Is connected” appears in the bottom, congratulations! The connection between the viidure App and the camera has been successfully established.
   If “Camera Disconnected” appears, please check your WiFi list to ensure that you have successfully connected to the camera’s WiFi. Then return to the viidure App to check the connection status
   

4. You can use the viidure App to playback video and photo files, as well as control the start and stop of video recording, take pictures, and adjust camera parameters. More details about these features will be explained in section 4.
   Tips:

1. When playing back audio and video files on your computer, we recommend using VLC player.
2. The viidure App may have compatibility issues. If the app does not work on your mobile phone, we suggest trying the app on another mobile phone to see if it works properly. If it still doesn’t work, you can use Roadcam app instead. (search itin the app store and download or send us email).
3. If the viidure App becomes unresponsive/crash, you can try closing the app and reopening it. Or try reboot the camera and connect to camera’s WiFi hotspot again.
4. Toensure the best playback quality, we recommend downloading video files to your phone’s local photo album before watching them. Playing videos directly through WiFi may result in  lower resolution (as they have been transcoded) and slower or unstable playback speed
   4.1 Playback Files

5. In IOS, you have to goto downloaded files and click the *save” button to save the downloaded video to your phone’s album.
   
   4.1 Camera Parameter Setting
   Toaccess the camera settings, click the ‘camera settings” icon located in the right bottom corner of the screen. Here are some of the camera settings. that you can adjust

(1)Time synchronization: When the camera is connected to the viidure App, its time will be automatically synchronized with the time on your mobile phone.
—4.1 Camera Parameter Setting
(2) Video Resolution: Video resolution. You can set the video resolution to 1920x1080P or 1280x720P. Setting it to 720P will sacrifice some video quality, but you’ll get a longer recording time.
(3) Loop Record: When loop recording is enabled, the camera automatically deletes the oldest video file to make room for the latest recording when the memory space is insufficient. We recommend enabling this function to ensure continuous recording.
(4) Loop Record Options: The video segment length.To prevent the size of a single videa file from becoming too large, we recommend keeping this option at
3 or 5 minutes. This wil also help ensure that the playback or download time in viidure app wil not be oo long.
(5) Time Stamp: When tured on, a watermark displaying the time and date of the recording wil appear on the video
(6) Image Resolution: You can select the camera photo resolution from 2MP t0 12MP according to your needs.
(7) Delay Off Time: If there is no user interaction while the device is in standby mode, it will automatically shut down after a certain amount of time
(8)Date Format: Change the date format based on your needs. YY means year. MM means month, and DD means day.
(8) IR Mode: Infrared night vision mode. You can set it to On, OFf, or Auto On: The infrared night vision light (No. 07) will always be on. This setting will consume more power and affect the recording and standby time.
Oft: The infrared night vision light will always be off. Auto: The infrared night vision light will automatically turn on when it’s dark.(Recommend)
(10) Status Lights: If you turn it off, the camera enters a stealth mode, and the Status LED tuns off during recording or motion detection. To checkif the camera is working while in this mode, simply press the power button. If the LED flashes red once, it means that the camera is active and recording.
(1) WIFIName : You can view the current WiFi name and change it using only letters and numbers. Please note that the changes wil take effect after restarting the device.

How to use viidure App?

4.1 Playback Files

1. Click the “Access Camera’ button to enter camera preview mode.
   Camera will start video recording automatically.

2.  Click the recorder icon to start or stop video recording.

3. Click the camera icon at the bottom to capture a photo.

4. Click the “Camera File” icon at the left bottorn to playback video files, and select a video fle to play or download. We recommend downloading large videa files to your device’s photo albu first before playback for a better experience. You will be able to catch a screenshot of the video by click on the screenshot icon and playback these files under Snapshot page.

‘Appendix: Status LED Diagnosis Table

seconds in the off state
Stand By| Solid Green|
Power off| Flash red
3 times and then off| In any state, press and hold the power button for more than 5 seconds until you see the red light flashing
Video/Audio Recording
Motion Detect| Flashing green slowly| In standby mode, push the corresponding slider to “on”
Take Photo| Flash Green 1 time| Double-click the power button in standby mode
WiFi Hotspot Mode| Flashing Flas
green
rapidly| To activate WiFi hotspot mode, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds and release it immediately while in standby mode. Be careful not to hold it too long, as this will cause the device to shut down.
To exit WiFi hotspot mode, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds and release it immediately. The camera will return to standby mode, indicated by a constant green light.
Warning| Red light flashing rapidly| Possible reasons:
1)The TF card may not be recognized due to it not being inserted correctly or the card format not being FAT32. To format the memory card, use a TF card reader or turn on the camera’s WiFi and format the card through the viidure app.
2)Ensure that the three sliders on the right side are reset to the Off state when powering on the camera. 3)Try rebooting the camera
Stealth Mode| Status LED off| Set Status Lights to be off in the viidure App. The camera enters a stealth mode, and the Status LED turns off during recording or motion detection. To check if the camera is working while in this mode, simply press the power button. If the LED flashes red once, it means that the camera is active and recording.
Charging| Battery indicators blinking| Please use a 5V output USB charger and a Type C data cable to charge the device
Fully Charged| All battery indicators up|

—4.1 Camera Parameter Setting
(12) Password: You can view and change the current WiFi password using only letters and numbers. After restarting the device, the changes willtake effect. Please wiite down the new password to avoid any future issues.
(13) Firmware Version: Current firmware version
(14) Format SD Card: Please use caution when formatting the TF memory card, as all data will be lost after formatting.
(15) Default Setting: Restoring Factory Defaults
Tips
for using the app:

1.  Video files are typically large in size, so we recommend downloading them to your local photo album before watching to ensure smooth playback.
2.  If you experience issues with the viidure app, such as freezing o difficulty connecting to the camera, try force closing the app and reopening it
3. If the app showing Camera Disconnected, check if your phone is currently connected to the camera’s WiFi hotspot and return to the viidure app. If it still doesn’t work, try rebooting the camera and turn on WiFi again
4. Compatibility issues may arise with the viidure software on different versions of mobile phones. For the best experience, we recommend using aniPhone
5. If the viidure app doesn’t work for you, try the Roadcam app. You can search and download it on the App Store for I0S or Google Play for Android.

Trouble Shooting

1.  The camera won’t turn on. Please charge the camera battery for at least 3 hours before attempting to turn on the camera again
2.  The camera’s Status LED is flashing red. Please shutdown the camera and reset the 3 sliders to off position, and then try powerring on again
3. The viidure app s unresponsive. Please close the app and reopen it If not work, please shutdown the camera and turn on WiFi and use viidure app to connect again
4.  The battery life s short. Check f the infrared night vision function is turned on. The infrared night vision and WIFi function can affect the continuous, recording time.

If the above solutions cannot solve the problems, please contact customer support: [email protected]

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