SJ4000

HD DV

1.5” LCD Screen

User’s Manual

Firmware ver1.4

1 2 M P

30FPS

1080P

Full-HD

SJCAM ©2016

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INTRODUCTION

We believe everyone has a dream. Our mission is to make you express yourself, your vision and dreams in order to make them real, and share them with others.

In the last 10 years of experience in Research and Development and Commercialization, we have gained world recognition from customers and retailers, with the ambition to give people the possibility to create, explore and empower their dreams.

Having our own factory, controlling the whole production process, and a facility with more than 500 employees, makes us more versatile and able to reach the market fast, ensuring that the highest quality standards are met. It is all about dreams.

Dare to join the SJCAM Revolution.

-SJCAM CEO

Congratulations on your new SJCAM Action Camera!

We know you re excited to use the SJ4000, please take time to read this Manual before doing anything with it. There s plenty you can do, so you need to familiarize yourself with the features now to get the most out of it.

It is important to keep your camera s rmware up to date.

Go to www://sjcamhd.com/ rmware/ to download the rmware les and read through the latest performance improvements and feature updates.

CAUTION!

1. This is a high-precision product. Do not drop.

2. Do not expose the unit to strong magnetic elds, such as magnets, electrical motors, and machinery that use strong radio waves.

3. Never leave the unit in high temperature areas, electronics and optics can be damaged under prolonged exposure to heat.

4. Do not submerge the camera without putting it in the included waterproof case.

5. Avoid extended periods of battery charging. Keep it away from children and pets to avoid accidents.

PARTS OF YOUR CAMERA

Shutter/Select Button

Up/WiFi Button

Down Button

Micro-USB Slot

MicroSD Card Slot

Mode/Power Button

Lens

Opening for Microphone

Removing the camera from the Waterproof Case

1

3

2

Clasp Release

Charging your camera using the MicroUSB cable.

Charging your battery using an optional external charger.

USB

MicroUSB Cable

Remove the camera from the waterproof case by sliding the lock

1 following the steps shown above

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2 & 3

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When the backdoor is free, pull the camera out of the waterproof case.

Plug the MicroUSB cable to the slot on the side of the camera as indicated above, and the other end to a USB wall charger with an output of 5V 1A, or plug it to a computer.

Optionally, remove your battery by sliding the lock at the bottom of the camera to release the compartment door. Pull the battery out by the ap, then plug it to the External Battery

Charger Accessory (sold separately).

Powering ON/OFF your

SJ4000

Inserting / Removing

Memory Cards

Class 10 or higher

MicroSD card.

Transferring Data From Your

Camera to a Computer.

Via WiFi

Via USB cable.

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HOME

Press the Power/Mode button to turn your camera on. You will hear a beep, indicator LEDs will light up, and the screen will display the SJCAM logo.

Default Mode is Video.

To turn o your camera, long-press the Power/Mode button.

Insert a MicroSD card as shown in the illustration above, with the label facing the LCD screen, until it clicks into place. To remove, just push it in gently and the card will eject.

NOTE: To make sure you do not lose any data, only remove or insert your card while the camera is o .

Transfer your data by plugging your camera to a computer via USB cable.

Select Mass Storage then your camera will show as a drive.

Or, transfer data via the app. Turn on

WiFi and pair it to your smartphone

(Android or iOS), then tap Connect

Your Camera on the app.

Switching Modes on your camera Using your SJ4000 as a Webcam

Power On

Video Mode

Photo Mode

Playback Mode

Setup

Mass Storage

PC Camera

Once the camera is turned on, you can cycle through the Modes

(as shown above) by pressing the Power/Mode-select button in front of the camera repeatedly.

Note: When you are done in Setup Mode, press the Mode button once and you will be brought back to Video Mode.

The SJ4000 can be used as a Webcam for both

Windows and Mac. Simply plug your camera to your computer viaUSB and it will show two options: Mass Storage and PC Camera.

Choose PC Camera and you can access it through regular apps that use a camera.

Mac users choose Facetime, then go to Video, and choose SJ4000 in the options.

Setup

Resolution

Loop Recording

FOV

WDR

Motion Sensor

Audio

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TIP: Use the Up or Down buttons to navigate through the menu.

Use the Shutter button to select an item.

To get out of a menu item without selecting, press the

Mode button once.

SETUP MENU - Screen 1 of 7

RESOLUTION Changing to a higher resolution will have more detail in your video at the expense of le size. A lower resolution has a smaller lesize but will have less details in your video. Conversely, a higher resolution will contain more detail. Available only in Video modes.

Note : FPS (Frames Per Second) is part of the options in video resolution:

The higher the FPS, the more images will be displayed per second, and the smoother the movement in the video is, at the expense of lesize.

LOOP RECORDING Auto-saves your video in small sections, depending on your selected lengths. Once there is no more space on your memory card, it will automatically record over your oldest videos.

FOV

The higher the setting, the wider the angle of the recorded scene becomes.

WDR camera will record. When turned on, it will help balance your pictures by adjusting the contrasts. Many scenes do not require WDR to be activated, use according to your preference. Available only in Photo modes.

MOTION SENSOR Records only when movement is detected in front of the lens.

Note: Screen arrangement and feature availability may vary depending on rmware version.

Setup

Volume

TimeStamp

TV Mode

OSD Mode

Video Lapse

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TIP: Pressing the Mode button once while recording a video will take a quick snapshot. Try it!

SETUP MENU - Screen 2 of 7

VOLUME Adjusts how soft or how loud sound is recorded with your video.

TV MODE recording. Users in the US use NTSC, default is PAL.

OSD MODE On-Screen Display. When enabled, information and icons will be displayed on the screen indicating what features are activated, current mode, recording, elapsed time, number of photos left, battery status, etc.

VIDEO LAPSE Options for stitched timelapse, output as video.

Note: Screen arrangement and feature availability may vary depending on rmware version.

SETUP MENU - Screen 3 of 7

Setup

Image Size

Quality

Sharpness

White Balance

Color

ISO

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TIP: Long pressing the Up button while recording or framing a scene will initiate the digital zoom function.

Use the Up/Down buttons to adjust zoom level.

IMAGE SIZE Changes the size of still photos that will be recorded. Of course, the bigger the size the more detailed your pictures are, at the expense of lesize.

Available only in Photo modes.

QUALITY Refers to how much compression the output image will be. The higher the setting the bigger the le is, but will contain more detail.

SHARPNESS Changing the sharpness setting will make your images either crisper or smoother, adjust according to your preference.

WHITE BALANCE Adjusts the color temperature of the snapshot/recording to compensate for ambient lighting.

COLOR You are given 5 preset choices: Normal, B&W (Black and White),

Retro (aka: Sepia tone ), Warm (slight reddish hue), and Cool (slight bluish hue).

ISO The image sensor's sensitivity to light. Choose Auto on your camera if you are not familiar with this setting. Depending on the lighting conditions, use the lowest ISO whenever possible, as higher settings will introduce more noise.

Adjust depending on your preference.

Note: Screen arrangement and feature availability may vary depending on rmware version.

SETUP MENU - Screen 4 of 7

Setup

EV

Underwater

PhotoLapse

Burst Mode

Dash Cam

License No Set

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TIP: When doing timelapse photography, always make sure you do not set the ISO and White

Balance to Auto mode, so that when lighting conditions change your video does not icker or jump into another setting.

EV Exposure Value - Changing EV compensates for the amount of light that is allowed in. You can change this value to a lower setting if the scene is too bright to compensate, or higher, if it is too dark, but still depends on your desired e ect.

UNDERWATER Adds more red to compensate for diminishing red spectrum underwater.

PHOTOLAPSE Time-Lapse with every frame is its own snapshot or image le for processing later

BURST MODE Fast succession of pictures will be taken, choose number of photos desired (Max: 10)

DASHCAM Will start recording when plugged to cigarette lighter socket and engine is started

LICENSE NO SET Displays your preset License Number at the bottom of your video. Use when your camera is mounted as a dashcam.

Note: Screen arrangement and feature availability may vary depending on rmware version.

SETUP MENU - Screen 5 of 7

Setup

Date/Time

Auto PowerOff

Keypad Tone

ScreenSavers

Frequency

Rotate

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TIP: Save power consumption by using a shorter Screensaver setting. You ll get as much as

20 more minutes of recording time.

DATE/TIME Make adjustments to the camera s system date and time.

AUTOPOWER OFF Automatically turns the camera o at a preset time.

Works only if the camera is on standby and not recording.

KEYPAD TONE Beep sound when navigating and selecting items on camera.

SCREENSAVERS Options for the duration to save Screen-On time.

FREQUENCY For adjusting the framerate frequency to counter the icker-e ect caused by TV systems with di erent refresh rates (PAL/NTSC).

ROTATE Flips recording 180-degrees. For use when mounting the camera in an upside-down position.

Note: Screen arrangement and feature availability may vary depending on rmware version.

SETUP MENU - Screen 6 of 7

Setup

Logo Watermark

WIFI SSID

WIFI Password

Language

Delete

Format

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TIP: When using your camera as a dashcam, use a car charger cable and remove the internal battery to make sure it does not die out while you travel.

CAUTION: Operating your camera while driving a vehicle is potentially dangerous.

It is strongly advised to set up your camera before your trip.

LOGO WATERMARK Adds the SJCAM logo at the bottom of your recording.

WIFI SSID For changing the WiFi name of your camera.

WIFI PASSWORD For changing your camera s WiFi password.

LANGUAGE Options for system language.

DELETE Erases currently selected item, or all photos and videos.

FORMAT Completely erases everything on the memory card then sets it up as a new drive (in FAT32 ling system).

Note: Screen arrangement and feature availability may vary depending on rmware version.

SETUP MENU - Screen 7 of 7

Setup

Default Setting

Version

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DEFAULT SETTING Restores the camera unit to its factory setting including

WiFi Password. Does not erase any data on the memory card.

VERSION Firmware update version. Please check www.support.sjcam.com regularly for newer versions for your camera model.

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TIP: Sometimes new features are rolled out in rmware updates, adding more value to your camera!

Note: Screen arrangement and feature availability may vary depending on rmware version.

Included Accessories

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