Monster Digital CAMVA-1080-A User manual

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Quick Start Guide

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THANK YOU

Thank you for purchasing the Villain™ by Monster Digital! This Quick Start Guide will help get

you using your camera in no time. We hope you take awesome videos and amazing photos.

Feel free to share them with us and we might post them on our website, YouTube™ channel,

Facebook, Instagram etc.

If you ever have any issues or want to learn more please reach out to us through any number

of means all listed on our website. We will get your question answered or problem solved

right away. Also be sure to register your camera at www.MonsterDigital.com

Please be safe and have tons of fun!

The Villain Team at Monster Digital

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FEATURES AND BUTTONS

Display/Menu
Button

LCD Display

Lens

IR receiver

(for optional remote)

Charging or

Recording LED

Power on or

Recording LED

Microphone

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FEATURES AND BUTTONS

WiFi Indicator/
Down Button

Mini HDMI Port

Power/Mode

Battery Door

MicroSD Card Slot

OK/Shutte r

Micro USB Port

Speaker

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Before Using the Camera

1. Charge the battery

To charge, connect the camera to a 1-amp minimum USB power source with a micro USB

cable. The charging indicator will be in on when charging and will turn off after charging. It

takes 2-4 hours to fully charge the battery. It is a Lithium-ion battery.

USB cable

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2. Insert memory card (up to 32GB microSD)

Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks.
To remove the card, push it in slightly and it will pop out.

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3. Turn it on

To turn OFF the camera press and hold the power/mode button for 3 seconds when the

camera is not recording

When the battery is very low, this icon will appear.

When the battery is out of power the icon turns red and flashes. Finally, the camera turns off

automatically.

The camera will record for approximately 1.5 hours based on Monster Digital engineering

testing. Actual performance may vary based on settings, environmental conditions and other

factors. Maximum battery capacity will normally decrease with time and use.

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4. Camera Modes

The camera has 4 modes - video recording, photo, dash-cam, and view. After the power is on,
press power/mode button to cycle through each mode.

Note: When you power down, the current mode will be remembered. The next time you
power up the camera it will be in the same mode.

Video recording mode

Dash-cam mode

Photo mode

Playback mode