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Waterproof housing 175° 16-million-pixel Dynamic digital zooming and lens-protected Glass-lens Ultrawide angle shooting HD recording design Remote controller Independent stop Cyclic recording Camera with installation 180° Laser indicator with back clips and key for blinded interfaces housing-free (optional) inverse shooting binding interfaces operations light and convenient...
Contents Precautions..............................1 Preface ............................... 1 Warranty ..............................2 Overview ..............................2 Features..............................3 Structure ..............................5 Use and Installation............................ 6 Preparations ............................... 7 Parameter Settings ............................. 9 Operations ...............................14 Storage and Play of a File .........................23 Installation and Use of a Backup Battery (D23)..................24 Power Supply ............................25 Articles in the Packing Box........................25 Optional Accessories ..........................26...
7. Store the video camera in a cool, dry, and dust-free place. Preface Thank you for purchasing AEE SD23 series compact high-definition (HD) digital video camera, which has the following characteristics: Ultra small size and integrated structure ●...
Warranty This product has been certified by certification bodies for compliance with related safety regulations and specifications issued by the federal communications commission (FCC) and council of Europe (CE). Overview The SD23 video camera is a compact high-end HD digital camera intended for professional applications. It provides the following functions: Performs industry-leading HD digital shooting.
Features The SD23 video camera has the following features: Provides 175° ultra-wide-angel f/2.8 lens. ● Provides a special-purpose HD lens, which supports 1080P, 1080i, 960P, and 720P HD video recording. ● Takes 16M pixels pictures in 4608x3456 resolution ●...
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Provide high color fidelity to present more clear and natural video pictures. ● A wireless remote controller can remotely control the SD23 video camera for video recording, stopping, and shooting. ● Provides a unique code paring function to avoid interferences from other remote controllers.
Use and Installation The SD23 video camera can be hand-held or used with hand-free accessories. It can be installed at your desired place or, after being equipped with a waterproof housing, placed in water for shooting underwater sceneries. How to install the SD23 video camera (1).
Preparations Before using the SD23 video camera, complete the following preparations: ① Power on the SD23 video camera and check the power level Turn the power switch to the “ON” position to initiate the system. After the red indicator is on, the corresponding symbols on the LCD screen turns on and then the system enters the preview state.
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Battery capacity: The ” “(battery power) symbol is displayed in the upper-left corner, indicating the battery level. D Available storage capacity: If a memory card is available upon power-on of the video camera, the ” ” (free space of the memory card) icon is displayed in the bottom-right corner.
+” or “–” to adjust the date or time. OK” after adjusting the date or time. M” key to exit the interface. Parameter Settings To set parameters, perform the following operations: M ” key to display the menu interface.
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The following example shows the same picture in different views: The preceding views apply only to the 1080P or 1080i HD video recording and photo modes. You can select a view angle as you desire. d. Bit rate: This parameter can be set to High bit rate ( ) or Normal ( ).
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Display time: In the preview state, press the M key to enter the video recording setup interface, choose “DISPLAY TIME”. If you set this parameter to “ON”, the video camera automatically records the date and time during video recording and displays them in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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Auto cont. capture: Pictures is captured at intervals of 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s ,30s or 60s until the “ Stop ” key is released, the memory card is full, or the battery power is low.
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SD23 video camera disables the input/output and enters standby mode. During time counting, the system restarts counting time if any tasks or operations are carried out. During the standby period, the SD23 video camera screen appears for two seconds during switchover between the NTSC and PAL systems, and this situation is normal.
Operations 1. Insert a Micro SD card into the SD23 video camera. Note: Use a branded Micro SD card, for example, Transcend Class 10 memory card. 2. Powering on the SD23 Video camera Turn the power switch to the ”ON” position to power on the SD23 video camera. At this time, the red indicator is on, and the SD23 video camera changes to the preview state.
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In 1080i/50 and 1080i/60 modes, the video camera does not support the time display function. g. In audio recording mode, the volume cannot be adjusted by pressing the “+” or “–” key. In playback, however, the volume can adjusted by pressing the “+” or “–” key.
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Auto cont capture On the camera setup interface, press the “–” key and choose “Auto Cont Capture”. Press “OK” to set the time interval for continuous shooting to OFF, 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s ,30s or 60s . Press the “>” key to set the time interval.
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Note: a. Power on the video camera again to restore to the video recording mode. After audio recording is complete, you can also press the ” “ key twice to restore to the video recording mode. b. Press and hold the Stop key for two seconds to directly change the video camera to the ready state for audio only.
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To view a photo file, perform the following operations: On the photo file interface ( ), press the “+”, “–”, “>”, or “<” key to display all the files displayed in thumbnails. Select the required file, and press OK to view it.
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7. Deleting, Protecting, and Automatically Playing a File In playback mode, you can press the ”M“ key to delete, protect, and automatically play a file. 1) Deleting a File On the video, photo, or mixed file interface, you can delete a video file, a photo file, or all the files.
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3) Automatically Playing a File In the photo file interface, the SD23 video camera can automatically play photos in sequence every five seconds. To automatically play a file, perform the following operations: Enable the playback function, and press “OK”.
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The SD23 video camera enters preview mode after power-on. If no task or operation is carried out within the preset standby time, the system automatically enters the standby mode to save power. To wake up the camera from standby state, you can press the “Video”...
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Upon stopping video recording, the SD23 video camera generates a tick tone twice, indicating that the video recording operation stops. If code pairing is successful upon a power-on operation, the SD23 video camera generates a tick tone twice, indicating that the code pairing operation is successful.
Storage and Play of a File 1. Connecting a USB Data Cable After video recording is complete, you can copy the recorded images to a computer for play by using a USB data cable. You can also remove the Micro SD card from the SD23 video camera and access the image data by using a sensor. The Media Player software is preferred for playing a file.
Installation and Use of a Backup Battery (D23) 1. Installing a Battery You can install the D23 battery onto the SD23 video camera without setting any parameters for power supply, as shown in the following figure: 2. Checking the Battery Power You can gently press the Power key to check the power of the backup battery.
Power Supply aee.com The SD23 video camera uses a power unit certified by the following authorities. GS mark UL mark C-TICK mark CE mark Germany Power U.S. Power Australia Power E.U. Power Certification Certificatation Certification Certification PSE mark CCC mark...
Optional Accessories The optional accessories for the SD23 video camera are as follows: Portable power unit Portable power unit Bicycle-mounted Bicycle-mounted Glass-suction (2500 mAH) (850 mAH) accessory accessory bracket Helmet-top-mounted Soft-and flat-mounted HDMI output cable Back Clip L-shaped helmet...
Technical Specifications Technical specifications of the SD23 video camera Option Specifications Option Specifications 175° 1080P (1920x1080P) 30 frames / second 16 million CMOS sensor 1080i (1920x1080I) 60 frames / second Number of pixels (4608 x 3456) 960P (1280x960P) 30 frames / second...
Precautions for the Waterproof housing aee.com The waterproof housing is a precision component. When using the waterproof housing, adhere to the following precautions: 1. Do not randomly remove or change the O-ring, key, and lens cover. Otherwise, the waterproof performance deteriorates.
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