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The IShot 2.0 from BrickHouse Security is a simple-to-use covert video recording device. Hidden in a fully functional alarm clock, this camera will record up to 10 hours of video on a single charge. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 2...
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In the Box Your box contains the IShot 2.0, a remote control, a battery, a USB cord, an AC power adapter, a manual, and a disc containing drivers that will allow the device to be used as a webcam (32-bit Windows systems only).
Getting Started The first step in using the IShot 2.0 is to insert the battery and charge it. Charge the device by plugging the included cord into the USB mini port on the clock and connecting the other end into either the AC adapter or a USB port on a computer.
*Note: If aimed at a bright white surface, i.e. a white wall under fluorescent lights, motion detection may not behave properly. Once motion is detected, the device may simply continue to record in 2 minute clips. Page 7 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
Computer if using Windows Vista or Windows 7. The device should be listed as a Removable Disk under the Devices With Removable Storage section. Open that drive, which will contain a folder called DCIM. Within that folder is another folder labelled 100MEDIA. This folder contains your videos and photos. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 8...
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“TAG”. In that file you will enter the date and time in the following format: [date] 2011/06/24 14:40:20 The time must be entered on a 24-hour clock (military time) and it must be entered exactly. There is a sample .txt file on the included CD. Page 9 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
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Use the + and - buttons to change the time and tap mode to move to the hour and date fields. Press the Shift button when finished. To change your display from a 12 to a 24 hour clock, press the - button in Time Display mode. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 10...
Use the + and - buttons to change the time and tap mode to move to the hour field and then choose an alarm alert. There are 12 melodies in addition to a standard alarm. Press the Shift button when done to return to the Time Display mode. Page 11 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
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To turn the alarm on and off: Press the Shift button to enter Alarm mode. ALM will appear in the lower left corner of the screen to indicate alarm mode. Press the - button to turn the alarm on. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 12...
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Computer (Windows XP) or Computer (Windows Vista or Windows 7) window. Access the icon in order to open the device as a webcam. The “Image Download Utility” dialog box will only appear the first time you connect the device this way. Page 13 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
Basic Specifications Format Resolution Battery Life Video 720 x 480 Up to 600 mins. Photo JPEG 2048 x 1536 Up to 30 Days BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 14...
Solution: This can happen under certain severe lighting conditions, most often if the camera is pointed directly at a bright light source, and sometimes if it is facing a white surface under fluorescent lighting. Page 15 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide...
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PDAs, gamepads and joysticks, scanners, digital cameras, printers, personal media players, flash drives, and external hard drives. Webcam: A webcam is a camera that sends a video feed directly to a computer or computer network. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 16...
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