Looxcie 3 User Manual
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1. support looxcie com home Available Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm Pacific Time Registration Product Registration Visit http www looxcie com register to register your camera Copyright 2013 Looxcie Inc All rights reserved Looxcie and the Looxcie logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Looxcie Inc US and international patents pending Looxcie Model LX32. MicroSD card slot W A W L w g g Micro USB port Record Photo button Status light Mode selector Power button Accessory attachment slot Video DVR Recording Mode indicator lights on back of camera Photo Streaming Wireless Getting Started Getting Started Record amp Capture Removal You may need a coin or a Screwdriver to remove the Looxcie 3 from the plastic mount in the box The Looxcie 3 sits ona black 1 4 20 Tripod Mount Do not discard this mount You can use it later to mount any accessory that has a 1 4 20 connector Charge Fully charge the camera s battery before first use 1 Plug the USB cable into the camera s micro USB port 2 Plug the other end into a USB wall charger not included or computer For faster charge time make sure the camera Is powered off before plugging in to a wall charger Note Full charge time is about 1 5 hours on a wall charger The camera s Status light flashes orange while charging It stops flashing and changes to solid orange when charging is complete A full charge provides 80 90 minutes of recording time During subsequent recharging camera can be used while itis plugged into a wall charger Power on the camera to use while charging Install Memory Card The Looxcie 3 requires a microSD card sold separately to record video and take photos Class 4 and greater microSD cards up to 64GB are supported Camera will not operate
3. ct your camera and phone and Start the Looxcie mobile app For more information see Connect on page 3 3 Tap the Stream button in the app and tap Public Stream to Start Public live video streaming To create a Private stream Swipe from right to left to expose Private stream Settings 4 Invite friends to a public broadcast or share a public feed on a Looxcie community channel or Facebook For detailed instructions on using the Looxcie mobile app to stream live video see the Looxcie Mobile App User s Guide Note The Looxcie mobile app also allows you to stream live video from the front or back camera on your Smartphone Camera Status Lights Status Light on front of camera S S Solid green Solid red Blinking orange Solid orange Mode Lights on back of camera a All blinking red All blinking orange WiFi light blinking orange WiFi light blinking green WiFi light solid green WiFi light solid red Idle Recording Video light solid green Video light solid red Recording Photo light solid green Idle Photo light solid red Taking a photo DVR light solid orange Not ready to take instant clip DVR light solid green Ready to take instant clip DVR light solid red Instant clip in progress Camera Status Sounds 4 tones rising falling Camera start up Shut down 2 tones rising falling Start Stop recording Tone every minute when not recording Low battery alert Camera Specs CAMERA BODY e WIFI con
4. d video in your Looxcie camera e Stream live video from your camera to selected Facebook or Looxcie friends or publically to the Looxcie community or Face book DOWNLOAD amp CREATE ACCOUNT 1 Download the Looxcie Mobile App for your phone http www looxcie com products apps 2 Install and launch the app on your smartphone or tablet 3 Choose a method to sign up for a Looxcie account either Facebook or Other Ways to Sign In Note If you choose Other Ways to Sign In you must sign up fora Looxcie account before you can Sign in 4 Record or stream live video or watch video from your friends and the Looxcie community Note For detailed instructions on using the Looxcie mobile app to view record and stream video see the Looxcie Mobile App User s Guide Connect The Looxcie 3 connects via WiFi to your smartphone or tablet to stream live video To establish a connection between your camera and mobile device for the first time 1 Press the camera s power button until the camera beeps 2 Wait until the front status light is solid green and the orange flashing WiFi icon also turns blinking green may take up to 45 seconds 3 Turn on WiFi on your mobile device and look for LOOXCIE3_ e Android under Settings Wireless amp Networks WIFI e 10S under Settings WIFi 4 Start the Looxcie mobile app and sign into your account Select the Looxcie 3 from your list of WiFi devices 6 Enter password and camera will d
5. isconnect IOS users will need to reconnect manually using the new WiFi password Note You can also establish or reestablish a connection with the camera by selecting Record or Stream from the app s home screen or when you change Camera options on aright swipe from preview screen You need a solid 3G 4G connection to stream live but can record without it Record amp Capture The Looxcie 3 can record video both as a standalone device when not connected to the mobile app and when connected by WIFI to your smartphone or tablet A microSD card sold separately must be installed in the camera to record video and capture photos Note When the camera is not connected to the mobile app the Camera automatically shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity no recording streaming or buttons pressed to Save battery life RECORD amp CAPTURE IN DIRECT MODE Record video 1 Press the Mode button to select Video mode 2 Press the Record Photo button to start and stop recording Take a photo 1 Press the Mode button to select Photo mode 2 Press the Record Photo button to take a photo Note Still photos can only be taken from the camera not from the mobile app Make an instant clip DVR Mode Instant clip allows you to make a stored recording of an event that just happened like a whale breach or a car accident 1 Press the Mode button to select DVR mode Looping video will then start automatically 2 Press and hold
6. nectivity e Fast charging 3 7v 7OOmAh Li lon battery e Micro USB port for charging battery and data transfer e UL CSA approved power supply Dimensions 1 875 in x 1 875 in x 0 625 in W x Hx D 4 8cm x 4 8cm x 1 5cm e Weight 22g less than 1 oz CAMERA SENSOR amp VIDEO Image sensor HD 720p 30fps Lens aperture f2 2 100 diagonal field of view FOV Focal range 25cm infinity Codec MPEG 4 video AAC audio Streaming video resolution WOVGA SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS e Looxcie mobile app free download e Smartphone or tablet with Android 4 0 or higher or iPhone or iPad with iOS 6 1 or higher e Looxcie computer desktop application free download e Windows XP 32 bit Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 or higher or Mac OS X 10 8 3 and up e 1available USB 2 0 3 0 Port Looxcie 3 Mounting Accessories Looxcie 3 is wearable and mountable and can use any Looxcie HD mounts See http www looxcie com accessories for a complete list of mounts Using the Looxcie Desktop Utility Use the Looxcie Desktop utility to e Update your camera s firmware e Adjust your camera s settings UPDATE CAMERA FIRMWARE To update your camera s firmware see Download amp Update page 2 Password and Sounds In Settings you can e Change your WiFi password e Turn your camera beeping sounds on and off Troubleshooting Support Registration Troubleshooting My Looxcie does not turn on or is behaving erratically Batte
7. ry power is low or exhausted Recharge the battery My Looxcie is frozen 1 Press the camera s Power button for 5 seconds to turn it off 2 Press andhold the Power button for 2 3 seconds to restart the camera My Looxcie cannot record Isan SD card installed in the camera If not install an SD card See Install Memory Card on page 2 If an SD card is already installed either the card is full or the card cannot be recognized If the card is full use the Looxcie Desktop Utility to download videos and photos to your PC and then erase the SD card See Using the Looxcie Dekstop Utility and DELETE VIDEO ON YOUR CAMERA on page 5 If the card cannot be recognized reformat card or try a different SD card The Looxcie mobile app does not find my camera 1 Poweron your camera and wait for the blinking orange WIFI light to blink green 2 From the mobile app swipe right to see the Menu screen tap PAIR WITH CAMERA select Looxcie 3 and tap OK 3 Select your device from the list of cameras iPhone users skip to step 3 4 Wait up to 30 seconds for the devices to connect 5 If thatfails go to the WiFi setting on your smartphone select your Looxcie 3 connect and then return to the Looxcie app Note If you want to switch smartphones be sure to go to your WiFi setting and Forget the device from the first smartphone you used Then repeat the sequence in the section above again Support Online Support Visit https
8. the Record Photo to create a clip of the last 30 seconds of looping video It takes up to seconds to make the Clip Sharing Streaming Camera Status Lights 4 Camera Status Sounds Specs Looxcie Desktop RECORD amp CAPTURE WITH THE MOBILE APP When your Looxcie 3 is connected to the Looxcie mobile app on your Smartphone the app controls all camera functions and the manual Record button does not operate Record video e Tap the Record button in the app to start and stop recording Take a photo e You cannot take a photo from the app Use the Record Photo button on the camera Share Recordings amp View Photos Use the Looxcie mobile app to preview your Looxcie 3 recorded videos on your camera and those stored on the Looxcie cloud You can Share videos stored on the Looxcie server with your friends using the Share function From the video on the Looxcie server Swipe right select friends from your list and tap OK For instructions on using the Looxcie mobile app to view videos and share them see the Looxcie Mobile App User s Guide To view and download photos and videos connect the camera to your computer via USB and browse it as a mass storage device Streaming Live Video You can stream live video from your Looxcie 3 to your friends and the Looxcie community with the Looxcie mobile app Stream live video from your camera to your friends 1 Make sure your smartphone is connected to a wireless network 2 Conne
9. without an microSD card Firmware updates require a microSD card To install a microSD card e Insert a microSD card straight into the microSD slot on the Looxcie 3 until it clicks audibly into place Do not force To remove the microSD card e Push the edge of the card with your fingernail and the card pops out for removal Download amp Update LooxcieDesktop Utility You must download the free LooxcieDesktop utility to update your camera s firmware Check back for future firmware updates for better performance and new features Firmware update requires microSD card to be installed Visit http www looxcie com products apps to download install and launch the LooxcieDesktop utility on a PC or Mac 1 Download install and launch LooxcieDesktop 2 Press the camera s power button to turn the camera on 3 Connect the camera to your computer with the provided USB cable The LooxcieDesktop tool automatically discovers your attached camera and checks for firmware updates 4 You must click Update Firmware to install the update if the Looxcie Desktop indicates an update Is available Install Mobile App amp Create Account The free Looxcie Mobile App for Android and iOS enables you to e View live video streams and recorded video from the Looxcie community and your friends e View and share videos from your Looxcie camera e Use your smartphone as a viewfinder for videos recorded on your Looxcie camera e Loop Recor
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