Kitvision KVACTCAM2 User Manual

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Action Camera

USER MANUAL

JB. 5794-c / US / K VACTCAM2 / Made in China

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Please read this manual carefully before use.

Contents

3 Box contents 4 Functions

5 Turning the powe r on and o

5 Charging the battery 5 Removi ng the batter y 6 Inser ting th e memory ca rd 6 Format ting a micro SD card 7 Changing the mode of the c amera 8 Video mode 9 Photo mode 9 Playback mode

9 Setup mode 10 Setup mode – Available setting s 14 Deleting and protecting media 14 Shortcuts 15 Conne cting the came ra to a PC 15 Waterpro of case

16 Specications

18 Care for yo ur Kit visi on

Action Camera

18 Troubleshooting

Box contents

• Kitvision Action Camera

• 30 m waterproof case

• Bicycle mount

• Camera clip with screw

• Flat adhesive mount

• 90 degre e adaptor

• Action ca mera to ¼" tripod adaptor

• Mounting straps

• Micro USB c able

• Batter y

• 2 x ad hesive pads

• User manual

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Functions

1. S hut t er/O k

2. LED indicator

3. Power/Mode

4. Lens

5. Built-in microphone

6. Micro SD card s lot

7. Micro USB input

Instructions for use

8. Power indicator

9. Charging indicator

10. Built-in LCD

11. U p

12. D own

13. Built-in speaker

14. Battery cove r

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Turning the power on and o

1. Long press Power/Mod e (3) to turn on the cam era. Wh en turned on, th e camera

will make a ‘chime’ sound eect

2. Long press Power/Mode (3) to tur n power o

Charging the battery

The camera has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery. Please fully charge the battery before use.

1. Turn o the cam era

2. Connect the micro USB connector of the USB cable to the camera and the other end to a PC/mains charger USB port

3. The Charging indicator (9) will be solid red whilst charging

Note: The c amera body may b e warm af ter ex tended use. This is nor mal.

Removing the battery

1. Ensure the cam era is powered o and not charging

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2. Lift the B atter y cover (14)

3. Pull the bat tery tab to remove the rechargeable batter y

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Inser ting the memory card

The Kitvision Action Camera doe sn’t have any intern al memory. To be able to record video o r capture photos using the camera, you must have your micro SD card inserte d (32 GB max, not included ).

1. Ensure the cam era is tur ned o

2. Insert your memory card into the micro SD card slot (6)

3. The camera us es the FAT32 ling system. If the mic ro SD card is incompatible, it will need formatting

Formatting a micro SD card

Your Kitvision Action Ca mera can form at a micro SD card to ensure it f unctions correctly.

CAUTION: THIS WILL DELETE ALL DATA AND MEDIA from the micro SD Card

1. Insert your memory card into the micro SD card slot (6)

2. Turn on the camera and press Power/Mode (3) three times to enter s etup mode. If in another mod e, press Power/Mod e (3) until the setup m ode icon is visible

3. Use Up (11) and Down (12) to navigate through the set tings

4. Highlight ‘Format’ and press Shutter/Ok (1)

5. Use Down (12) to highlig ht ‘OK’ and press Shutte r/Ok (1)

Changing the mode of the camera

The cam era has 4 dierent modes: Photo mode, Video mod e, Playback mode and Setup mode.

• The corresponding i con will display in the top left of the LCD to indicate the

selected mode

Icon Mode Description

Video mode For recording video clips

Photo mode For taking still photos

Playback mode For viewing captured le s

Setup mode For changing camera settings

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Video mode

1. Turn on the camera and it will start in Video mode automatically. If in an other mode, press Power/Mode (3) until the video icon is v isible

2. Use the LCD (10) to view your s hot, then press S hutte r/Ok (1) to start rec ording – when rec ording, the LED indicator (2) will ash, th e LCD (10) will show how long it has been recording for

3. Press Shutter/Ok (1) again to stop recording

Note: The c amera will stop record ing and save automatica lly when the me mor y capacity is f ull or it has run out of battery power.

Note: For optimum audio quality, use the camera without the waterproof case. When us ing the c amera without a case, p lease take extra care a nd make sure it does n ot get wet.

Note: Before recording, if you require audio for your footage, ensure audio is turne d on.

Photo mode

1. Turn on the camera and press Power/Mode (3) once to enter Photo mod e. If in anothe r mode, press Power/Mode (3) until the p hoto icon is visi ble

2. Use the LCD (10) to view your s hot, and p ress Sh utter/OK (1) to take a still imag e

– after the image has been taken, the LED indicator (2) will as h

Playback mode

1. Turn on the camera and press Power/Mode (3) t wice to enter Play back mo de. If in another mod e, press Power/Mod e (3) until the playback icon is visible

2. Use Up (11) and Down (12) to navigate throug h your le s

3. When view ing a video, press Shut ter/Ok (1) to play and pa use

Setup mode

1. Turn on the camera and press Power/Mode (3) three times to enter S etup mode. If in another mod e, press Power/Mod e (3) until the setup i con is visibl e

2. Use Up (11) and Down (12) to navigate through the set tings

3. Press Shutter/Ok (1) to enter the sub menu for the highlig hted set ting

4. Use Up (11) and Down (12) to navigate through the available o ptions

5. Press Shutter/Ok (1) to select the highlighted optio n

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Setup mode – Available settings

MENU FUNCTION

Video resolution

Date sta mp

Motion detection

Loop recording

Change the resolution for when in vid eo mod e. Higher resolutions will record in better qu alit y but will take up more mem ory

[1280 x 720p] / [640 x 480p]

This fu nctio n can be used to add a v isibl e time and date sta mp to the media. Please note you must also manually set this using the ‘Date/Time’ setting

[OFF] / [O N]

This fu nctio n can be used to start a recordin g when motion is detected in front of the cam era

[OFF] / [O N]

This fun ction ca n be used to break up video les. When this option is turned on and the camera is recording, a vide o will automati cally

be split into small er les based on th e chose n time fra me

[OFF] / [1Min] / [3Min] / [5Min]

Record audio

Exposure

Camera resolution

Delete

Protect

Volume

This fu nctio n can be used to mute the microphon e

[OFF] / [O N]

This fu nctio n will change how light o r dark your media will a ppear

[+2.0] / [+5/3] / [+4/3] / [+1.0] / [+2/3] / [+1/3] / [+0.0] / [-1/3] / [-2/3] / [-1.0] / [-4/3] / [-5/3] / [-2.0]

Change the resolution for when in photo mode. Higher resolutions will take better quality images but will take up more memor y

[5MP] / [3MP] / [2MP] / [1.3MP]

This fu nctio n can be used to permane ntly de lete media

[Dele te Current] / [De lete All]

This fu nctio n can be used to prote ct media from being ove rwr itten

[Lock Curren t] / [Unlo ck Current] / [Lock All ] / [Unlock All ]

Adjust the built-in speakers volume

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Format

Language

Auto power o

Screen saver

Default setting

Set up your micro SD Card to be used with your Kit vision Acti on Camera. CAUTION: T HIS WILL DELETE ALL DATA AND MEDIA

[Cancel] / [OK]

Change the lan guage of the camera

[Engli sh] / [Simp lied Chinese] / [Traditional Chinese] /

[Japanese] / [French] / [German] / [Korea n] / [Thai] / [Portuguese] / [Russian] / [Spanish] / [Hungarian]

This fu nction can be us ed to turn th e came ra o afte r a specied

time frame of inactivity

[O] / [1Min] / [3Min] / [5Min]

This function can be use d to turn the display o af ter a spe cied

time frame of inactivity

[O] / [1Min] / [2Min] / [3Min]

This fu nctio n can be used to reset the camera back to its default factor y settings. This will not delete any media

[Cancel] / [OK]

Frequency

Delay pictures

Date/Time

Version

Changes the T V output between 50 Hz (PAL) and 60 Hz ( NTSC)

[50 Hz] / [60 Hz]

This fu nctio n can be used to create a 3 seco nd delay betwe en when you press Shutter/OK (1) and when an im age is captured

[OFF] / [O N]

Change the date/ time on the camera. Use U p (11) and Down (12) to alter the numbe r and Shutter/OK (1) to proceed to the nex t option

[Year / Month / Day / Hour / Minute]

Select this option to view your model number and rmware version

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Deleting and protecting media

1. Turn on the camera and press Power/Mode (3) t wice to enter Play back mo de. If in anothe r mode, press Power/Mode (3) until the p layback icon i s visible

2. Use Up (11) and Down (12) to navigate through your les until you have your chosen le on screen

3. Press Power/Mode (3) to enter Setup m ode. Use Up (11) and Down (12) to navigate

through to the ‘Delete’ or ‘Protect’ option, an d press Shutter/Ok (1) to conrm and

follow the on screen instructions

• Choosin g to delete/lock /unl ock cur rent will only ae ct the media that was being

viewed b efore the setup mo de was entered

• Choosing to delete/lock/unlock all will aec t all media

Shortcuts

Can be used when in Vide o mode

1. Press Up (11) to activate and de-activate the ‘Rec ord Audio’ setti ng

Can be used when in Vide o or Photo m ode

2. Press Down (12) to manua lly activate the s creensaver

Connecting the camera to a PC

There are two ways to download l es from th e camera’s micro SD to a computer:

• By conne cting the micro SD card to a compute r using a c ard reader (not includ ed)

• By conne cting the camera to a computer us ing the s uppli ed micro USB cable

To upload your les to a computer, select ‘Mass storage’ from the options displayed.

Waterproof case

The Kitvision Action Camera inc ludes a case that is water proof up to 3 0 metres. When us ing the c amera in a wet environment, always use the waterproof case. It is recommended that the case be used at all times for protection reasons.

• You are ad vise d to test the waterpro of case e mpty by submerging it i n water to

ensure that it does not malfunction

• Make sure th e seal is clean before use. Wax, oil, dir t, sand or other po or conditions

will wea ken the bond and m ay cause damag e to the cam era

• Before use ensure the case is closed and the clip is rmly in pl ace to ensure the sea l

has full contact over the entire surface

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Using the waterproof case

1. Open the wate rproof case by re leasing the clip on the top of the ca se. To do so, pull the f ront of the clip backwards and re move the c amera

2. Insert the came ra correctly so that the case cl oses e asily and provides a ti ght sea l

3. Position th e clip so that it ma kes a connecti on with the top of the rear doo r, and push the clip d own to loc k it in place

4. Use the waterproof ca se’s external spring but tons to operate the c amera

Specications

Lens

Video resolution

Image resolution

Display

Working temp

Waterproof

90 degree

720P / VGA

5 MP / 3 MP / 2 MP / 1.3 MP

2" LCD

–10~+50°

30 m

USB interfac e

Storage

Batter y

Recor ding time (per charge)

Dimensions

Video format

Image format

Audio

White balance

Shutter control

Operation System Compatibility

USB 2.0

TF Supported (up to 32 GB)

3.7 V, 900 mAh rech argeable batter y

up to 90 minutes

H59.2 x W41 x D29.8 (mm)

AVI

JPEG

WAV (Bitrate: 176 kbps)

Auto

Electronic

Windows 98 / me / XP / Vista / 7 / Mac OS / Linu x

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Care for your Kitvision Action Camera

Please DON’T:

• Get the camera wet, unless seale d in the in cluded waterproof ca se

• Drop the ca mera as this will invalidate you r warra nty

• Open up the camera in any way other tha n expla ined in this manual

• E xpose the cam era to extreme temperatures or r apid change s of hot to col d or vice versa

Please DO:

• Clean the camera with a soft dr y cloth a nd no dete rgents

Troubleshooting

We hope you’ve n ow got all the infor matio n you nee d to get sta rted, but if you’re having p roble ms with a nything, ple ase feel free to c ontact us at:

[email protected] or visit www.kitvision.co.uk

Please d o not attempt to open th is product in any way ot her than explai ned in this manual . Making any attem pt to open the p roduct or carr y out repair voids a ny and all warran ties.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by minor inconsistencies in these instructions, which may occur as a result of p roduct improvem ent and develop ment.

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