Ivue Horizon User Manual

PRODUCT MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

+ What’s in the Box.....................................................1

+ Product Overview......................................................2

+ Basic Operation........................................................3

+ Setup.........................................................................3

+ Playback...................................................................5

+ Changing Lenses......................................................5

+ Technical Specications...........................................6

+ Troubleshooting........................................................7

+ Safety and Warning...................................................7

+ 1-Year Warranty..........................................................8

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

+ Horizon 1080P Camera Glasses
+ Dark Tint & Clear Lenses
+ Hard Case
+ Soft Pouch
+ Cleaning Cloth
+ USB Cable
+ Wall Charger
+ User Manual
+ 1-Year Warranty

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

FEATURES & ADVANTAGES

1080P 30fps | 720P 60fps

Shoot amazingly clear HD videos. You can set your desired
video resolutions and frames rates.

One-Touch Recording With Audio Alert

Easily start and stop recording with a touch of a button. In
addition to a recording indicator light, the glasses beep to alert
when recording has started, and beeps again when recording
has been stopped.

Removable Storage

We include an 8GB micro SD card to get you started. When
you require more memory, the iVUE supports up to a 32GB

card (we recommend at least a class 6).

Time Lapse Feature

When enabled, time lapse pictures are saved into a separate
folder for every 10 seconds of video that is being recorded.

Weather Resistant Frame

Designed to withstand conditions like light rain and sweat.

135° Wide Angle Lens

Capture all of your view with a 135° wide angle lens without
any distortion. Great for action sports and activities.

Change Video Settings

Includes the ability to change video settings like contrast,
white balance, exposure, saturation, sharpness and more!

Time/Date Stamp

Stamp each video with the time/date so you know when the

recording took place. You can easily turn this feature o too.

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BASIC OPERATION

Charging

Before using your iVUE, it is recommended that you fully
charge it using the supplied charging cable. For peak
performance, charge the battery for a full 3-4 hours. Please
do not charge longer than 12 hours.

• You can charge the glasses with the included AC Adapter

or through a computers USB port.

• Charging indicator light is located directly above the mini

usb charging port.

• Computer: Red/yellow light illuminates while charging.

Green light when fully charged.

• Wall Outlet: Red light while charging. No lights illuminated

when fully charged.

• Make sure glasses are turned o while charging

• For best results, only use the provided charging cable.

• If unused for long periods of time, make sure to charge
your iVUE fully before using it again.

Recording

• The record button is located on the right temple.

• Press and hold the button until you hear the glasses beep
four times, to alert that recording has started.

• While recording, the recording indicator light will ash blue.

• To stop recording, push and hold the button until you hear
a long beep.

• Each time you start/stop recording a new video le is
created. NOTE: to limit video size, the glasses will
automatically save a video le every 25 minutes.

• NOTE: Make sure SD card is inserted before recording.

Auto Shuto

If the battery is low or there is no free memory, the device

will save the current le and beep as it powers down.

Reset

There is a reset button located directly above the USB port

of the glasses. Use a tip of a pen (or other ne tip object) to

press the button in fully. This will reset your iVUE’s back to

the manufacturer default. Also, if the glasses malfunction

or are no longer recognized by a computer, try resetting.

SETUP

Turn On/O The Time/Date Display

1. Connect your iVUE’s to the computer while turned o (With
SD Card Inserted).

2. Open “Setting.txt” from the root folder of the glasses.

3. First change “UPDATE:N” to “UPDATE:Y” then refer to line
item “RTCDisplay”. Set to “0” to turn o time stamp or set

to “1” to turn on time stamp.

Setting Current Time/Date

1. Connect your iVUE’s to the computer while turned o (with
SD Card inserted).

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2. The iVUE’s will automatically connect to your computer as
a removable drive.

3. Open Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac) and create a
new text le.

4. Input the local true time according to the following form-

For example: The present time is: 09:08:07, October 6th,
2014, so the input would be: 2014 10 06 09 08 07 (spaces
are required between each set of numbers)

5. Save the new document as “settime.txt” in the root folder of

the device. Make sure it is a plain text le.

Change Video Settings

Connect the iVUE’s to the computer via USB (with SD card

inserted). Next, locate and open the le “Setting.txt”. First
change the line that reads ”UPDATE:N” to UPDATE:Y” or

your settings will not be saved after you change them. Make

your changes and then save the le and disconnect the

glasses. The next time you record a video, your new settings

will take eect.

Manufacturer Default Settings

EV:6 AudioVol:1
AWB:0 LIGHTFREQ:1
CTST:100 RTCDisplay:0
SAT:100 VideoSwitch:0
SHARPNESS:100 TimeLapse:0
QUALITY:0 BuzzerAlert:2

Settings Explained

• Exposure (EV): 1-21

Adjust exposure down in bright/sunny conditions. Adjust

exposure up in dark/cloudy conditions.

• White Balance (AWB): 0-4

Changes the white balance and is used for color correction.

0=Auto, 1=Daylight, 2=Cloudy, 3=Tungsten Filament,

4=Incandescent

• Contrast (CTST): 1-100

Increase or decrease the degree of dierence between tones.

• Saturation (SAT): 1-100

Increase or decrease the vibrance of colors.

• Sharpness (SHARPNESS): 1-100

Increase or decrease the sharpness.

• Quality (QUALITY): 0-2

Change the video quality. 0=High, 1=Middle, 2=Low

• Light Frequency: (LIGHTFREQ): 0-1

0=60Hz, 1=50Hz

• Time Stamp Display (RTCDisplay): 0-1

0=O, 1=On

• Audio (AudioEnable): 0-1

0=Mute, 1=On

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• Video Mode (VideoSwitch): 0-1

0=1080P, 1=720P

• Time Lapse (TimeLapse): 0-1

0=O, 60-1200=Number of frames per hour.

• Buzzer Alert (BuzzerAlert): 0-3

0=O, 1=High, 2=Middle, 3=Low

PLAYBACK

Method 1 - Connecting iVUE’s to Computer

1. Connect the device to the computer while turned o, the

glasses will beep 4 times.

2. The glasses will mount as a drive on your computer

3. Open the drive; locate and open the “DCIM” folder.

4. Video les can be transferred onto your computer by copying
and pasting or dragging and dropping the les into selected

folders on your computer.

5. Double click to open a selected video with your default player.

(QuickTime users, make sure the latest version is installed.)
NOTE: If you have trouble getting video to play. We HIGHLY

recommend downloading VLC Player in order to playback the
videos on your computer.

Method 2 - Remove SD Card

1. Remove SD card from glasses

2. Insert SD card into card reader (purchase separately)

3. Open drive on your computer and follow steps 4 & 5 (above)

CHANGING LENSES

Removing

Hold the temple of the end you are removing with one hand, and
gently pull the lens down and away from the temple, then down
and away from the nose bridge.

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Inserting

Hold the temple of the end you are inserting with one hand,
and gently insert the lens in beginning on the side next to the

nose bridge, then nish by pushing in the other end.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions 153mm*43mm*47mm (folded)

Physical Weight 68g

Video Resolution 1920x1080P@30FPS

Pixels 5 Mega

Video Format Mov/H.264

Field of View 135° Wide Angle Lens

Audio Stereo

Power Consumption <1.5W

Power Adapter Mini USB

Power Supply 550mAh Lithium Polymer Battery LIB

Storage Memory Supports Max 32GB SD Card

Battery Life ~1 hour

Operating Temperature 32º - 104º Fahrenheit

Storage Temperature 0º - 150º Fahrenheit

Operating System Mac & Windows (plug-n-play)

1280x720P@60FPS

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom Possible Reason Solution

Won’t Start

Recording

Dead Battery Recharge Battery

Device is Frozen Hit Reset Button

Shutting o
Automatically

Computer Won’t

Recognize

Low Battery Recharge Battery

Memory Full Clear O Memory

Glasses Are Turned

on When You
Plug Them into a
Computer

USB Cable is
Defective

USB Drivers Aren’t
Running Properly

Device is Frozen Hit Reset Button

Glasses Won’t

Respond/Record

Video Won’t
Playback on
Computer

Glasses Software

Needs Reboot

No Video Playback

Program Will Work

SAFETY AND WARNING

Application

Abide strictly to relevant regulations

and laws. This product should not
be used for any illegal purposes.
The user is fully responsible for its
operational use.

Proper use of eyewear

Warning: This eyewear is not

designed to protect the wearer from

injury in the event of impact with hard
objects. Sunglasses must not be used

for night driving. To avoid damage
to optical devices do not expose the
camera directly to strong light, such

as the sun or strong articial light

sources. Sunglasses are not recom­mended for industrial protection.

File security

This product is not a professional
storage device. It does not guarantee
the integrity and security of saved

les. Please back up your important

documents on the computer or other
storage device.

Battery

Do not attempt to remove the battery.

(Note: Battery disposal must be in

accordance with local environmental

regulations. See “RECYCLING” be­low.) If the recording function has not

been used for lengthy period, charge
it fully before using.

Card

Make Sure Glasses

Are Turned O When

You Plug Them In.

Get a Replacement

Cable

Reset/Reboot

Computer

Hit Reset Button

Download VLC
Player. We recom­mend this above all
playback programs.

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WARNING:
Do not attempt to dismantle the de-

vice. Any attempt to alter or repair the

unit, except by the original manufac-

turer or an Authorized Service Facility,

will void the limited warranty.

Recycling

Please contact your local corporate
oce for recycling/disposal informa­tion for this product. Do not dispose
with household waste.

Operating temperature:

32-104°F. To extend the unit’s lifespan
it is best used at room temperature.

WARNING:

Don’t expose to excess moisture.

Although the device is water resistant
design, operation can be aected in

excessively humid environments – it is
not completely waterproof.

Cleaning

Avoid using it in excessively dusty

environments. Use a normal lens
cleaning cloth to clean the lens.

Other matters

Do not use it close to magnetic or
high electric currents.

1-YEAR WARRANTY

The limited warranty set forth below is provided by iVUE
Camera with respect to ALL iVUE Camera brand products
purchased. The iVUE Camera brand products purchased
with this limited warranty are the only products which this
limited warranty provided by iVUE Camera apply. Any iVUE
Camera brand product, when delivered to you in new condition
in its original packaging, is warranted against material defects
and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of
original purchase. Defective units returned to iVUE Camera
and proven to be defective upon inspection will be replaced
with a unit that has similar or more advanced features as our
technology progresses. This limited warranty covers all defects
encountered in normal use of ANY iVUE Camera brand product
and does not apply in the following circumstances:

A. Loss of or damage due to abuse, mishandling, improper
packaging by you, alteration, accident, electrical current
uctuations, failure to follow operating, maintenance or
environmental instructions prescribed in the user manual or
services performed by an unauthorized iVUE Camera dealer.
Additionally, water damage, sand/dust/corrosion damage,
damage due to impact, scratches, abrasions or damage to
the housing, or other accidental damage to any other
accessories that has been determined to have resulted from
misuse, abuse or failure to operate the units as set forth in the
operating instructions.

B. Use of any parts, accessories, or supplies other than those
sold by an authorized iVUE Camera dealer in conjunction with
any iVUE Camera brand.

Questions, Comments or Concerns? Please email us at
[e-mail] or call us at 208.392.1169

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