SJCAM SJ7 User Manual

TOUCH

SCREEN

GYRO

ANTI-SHAKE

16 M P

4K

30 F PS

7 STAR

User’s Manual

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FW Ver1.21

ENGLISH

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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,

with the ambition to give people the possibility to create, explore and empower their dreams.

with more than 500 employees, makes us more versatile and able to reach the market fast,

we have gained world recognition from customers and retailers,

Having our own factory, controlling the whole production process, and a facility

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 your SJ7 STAR, please take me to read this manual before
doing anything with it. This is the very first true-4K resoluon SJCAM, and 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 firmware up to date. You may connect your camera via
WiFi to the SJCAM ZONE app to automacally download and install the latest firmware, or visit
www.sjcam.com/firmware.

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

CAUTION!

2. Do not expose the unit to strong magnec fields, such as magnets, electrical motors,
and machinery that use strong radio waves.

3. Never leave the unit in high temperature areas. Electronics and opcs can be damaged
under prolonged exposure to heat.

4. Do not submerge the camera without pung it in the included waterproof case.

5. Avoid extended periods of baery charging. Keep it away from children and pets while
charging to avoid accidents.

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SJ7 STAR SPECIFICATIONS

Model: SJ7 Star
Type: Aluminum Body Sports Camera
Type of Camera: 4K
Chipset: Ambarella A12S75
Sensor: Sony IMX117 12MP
Max External Card Supported: Micro SD 128GB (UHS-3 High Speed suggested)
Screen size: 2 inch LCD Touchscreen
Battery Type: Removable
Capacity: 1000mAh
Power Supply: 5V 1A
Charge way: AC adapter, Car charger, USB charge by PC
166 degree wide angle lens
Decode Format: H.264
Video format: MOV,MP4
Video Resolution: 1080P (120fps), 1080P (30fps), 1080P (60fps), 1440P (2560 x 1440), 1440P (30fps),
1440P (60fps), 2.5K (30fps), 2.5K (60fps), 2.7K (30fps), 2160P (2880 x 2160), 4K (25fps), 4K (30fps),
720P (120fps), 720P (30fps), 720P (60fps), 960P (120fps), 960P (30fps), 960P (60fps)
Image Format : JPEG
Video Output: HDMI
Audio System: Built-in microphone/speaker (AAC)
White Balance: Auto,Cloudy, D4000, D5000, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Underwater
WIFI: Yes
Image Stabilization: Yes
Remote Control capable: Yes
Interface Type: HDMI, USB 2.0, TF Card Slot
Language: Czech, Danish, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese,
Polski, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese

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PARTS OF YOUR CAMERA

Shutter / OK Button

Power Button

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WiFi Indicator

Settings/WiFi Button

Speaker

Battery Door (bottom)

Power Indicator

Lens

Micro HDMI Port

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Shutter / OK Button

2.0” Touchscreen

Speaker

Microphone

MicroSD Card Slot

Mini-USB Port

NOTE: Some design elements like mic-hole placement and housing labels may vary slightly.

SJ SMART REMOTE (Optional)

WIFI On/Off Switch

Burst Shot Button

Record Video Start/Stop

Remote pair?

To pair your remote to your SJ7 STAR: Swipe down from the top > Select Remote Control
Tap the “O” to start pairing. A picture instrucon will appear. Press the Video and the Photo

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buons on the Remote simultaneously. “Pairing Compleon ID” will show.

Camera-Off Button

Shutter Button

Please press 2 keysPlease press 2 keys

Once your Remote is paired,
you will never need to pair it
again.
Once the SJ7 STAR is powered
on, SJ Remote can begin sending
commands to your camera.

The Remote is tested to work at
a maximum distance of 10 meters
(30 feet) away from your
SJ7 STAR, unobstruced Line-Of­Sight.

The baery on your Remote
will last you a long me as
it only uses power when
you press any of the buons.

The remote is powered with a
Lithium CR2032 buon-cell
baery.

Shown here is Version2.
Can be momentarily submerged in water
up to 3 Meters (approx: 10feet).
Ver.1 has white icon labels, not waterproof,
and producon has been disconnued.

Removing the SJ7 from the
Waterproof Case.

Charging your camera using
the MiniUSB cable.

Removing the battery.

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Remove the camera from the
waterproof case by liing the clasp
from the front side of the case,
following the steps shown above.

Once free, swing the backdoor open,
then pull the camera out from the
waterproof case.

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MiniUSB Cable

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555

Plug the MiniUSB 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.

HDMI

USB

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Remove your baery by pressing the
buon and sliding the lock at the
boom of the camera to release the
compartment door.
Pull the baery out by the flap, plug it
to an External Dual Charger Accessory
(not shown, sold separately).

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Powering ON/OFF your SJ7 Inserting / Removing

Memory Cards

Class 10 or higher

MicroSD card.

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Press and hold the Power/Mode buon
to turn your camera on.
You will hear a chime, indicator LEDs will
light up, and the screen will display the
SJCAM logo.
To turn off your camera, press the
Power buon once.

Insert a MicroSD card as shown in the
illustraon above, with the label
facing the touchscreen LCD, unl it clicks
into place. To remove, just push it in
gently and the card will eject.

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

Current Mode Icon

Icon will show what mode you are currently in.

The opons will vary depending on the mode.

Status LEDs

Blue lights will indicate the status of

the camera operaon.

Date and Time

Shows system date and me for reference.

The Main Screen

3840

16:9

2160

30p

SF

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Other Main Screen Icons

SF

F

N

Super Fine

Fine

Normal

M

N

Wide FOV

Medium FOV

Narrow FOV

FOV Seng - (W)ide; (M)edium; (N)arrowResoluon Aspect Rao and Framerate Image Quality (Photo or Video)

Displays approximate power le on the
baery. Baery blinks when almost empty.

Indicates that the microphone is acve and will
record audio. When disabled, this icon will be in
orange with a big slash across it.

Displays me le on MicroSD (TransFlash) card
or file space le. Icon appears white when card
is present, orange when removed.

Microphone Off

Gyro Anshake On

Moon Detecon

Battery Level Indicator

Microphone Active

Storage Space Left

Main Screen

[ViewFinder]

The Nested Screens

Toggles Screen

3840

16:9

2160

30p

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Photo Burst

Self Timer

Capture

Record

VideoLapse

PhotoLapse

Modes Screen

These are all the screens nested in the
Main Screen. You can tap or swipe to
access them.

Video Resolution

Video Quality

FOV

Slow Motion

Settings Screen

Scroll down to see the rest of the opons.

Swiping from the center of the Main Screen
will change the mode from Photo to Video,
and vice versa.

You may also press the Sengs buon
on the front of the camera to access the
Sengs Screen.

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The Toggles Screen

To get here,

swipe from the top.

Photo Gallery Playback

Tap this to open the Photo Gallery, tap an image
to view in full screen. Use the Left and Right arrows
to view previous or next image.

Video Gallery Playback

Tap this to open the Video Gallery, tap an image
to view in full screen. Use the Left and Right arrows
to view previous or next video.

Remote Toggle

Enable the remote by tapping this and setting it to ON.
You will also see the Pair SJRemote option in here.

WiFi Toggle

Enable or disable the WiFi by tapping this and setting it.

Swipe Up to return to Main Screen

Swipe this up to hide the Toggles Screen

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Back to Main Screen

Visual indicator that you are in Playback mode.

The Playback Screen

Tap or swipe to get to the previous file. Tap or swipe to get to the next file.

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File Name

To get here,

swipe from the top.

Go to Next FileGo to previous file

Delete Current File

Tap to delete the file currently shown on
screen.

Or use buttons

Start/Stop Playback

Exit File/Gallery

Go to next file

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The Modes Screen

Photo Burst

Self Timer

Capture

Record

VideoLapse

PhotoLapse

Exit to Main Screen

Tap this X icon to exit.

To get here, swipe up.

Sll photograph mode.

Capture

A preset delay to me the shuer release to start recording
or taking photos.

Self Timer

Fast mulple succession of snapshots,
choose the number of photos desired (Max: 10).

Photo Burst

Mode for recording videos

Record

Timelapse photography stitched on-cam
to produce a video.

VideoLapse

A series of still photos for creating timelapse.
Each photo will have its own file..

PhotoLapse

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The Settings Screen

Current Mode Icon

Icon will show what mode you are currently in.

The opons will vary depending on the mode.

General Settings Button

Tap the icon to go to the General Sengs.

Changes you make will reflect on all modes.

Exit to Main Screen

Tap this X icon to exit.

Video Resolutions

Video Quality

Slow Motion

Gyro Sensor

Current Menu Options

Depending on what mode you are in,
the menu opons will vary. All the opons
for the parcular mode will show on this
side, scroll down for other items.
Once set, the sengs will be the same for
that parcular Mode everyme you go back
unl you change it again.

To get here, tap this.

You may also press the Sengs buon
on the front of the camera to access the
Sengs Screen.

Scroll UP for more options

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Photo Size

Photo Quality

RAW Photo

Long Exposure

Photo Stamp

Self Timer

Photo Burst

Timelapse Photo

Sharpness

AWB

EV Value

ISO

Metering

PHOTO MODE - Page 1

PHOTO 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 filesize.

PHOTO QUALITY › Refers to how much compression the output image will have.
The higher the setting the bigger the file is, and will contain more detail.

RAW PHOTO › Activates or deactivates recording of RAW image files, which is used to make
adjustments to photos. RAW files need to be processed first using specialized software
before a standard viewable image file is created (JPEG, PNG, BMP etc.).

LONG EXPOSURE › Sets how long the sensor collects light through the lens.

PHOTO STAMP › When enabled, will display the time and date on your photos.

SELF TIMER: Sets a delay timer to trigger the shutter at the set number of seconds.

PHOTO-BURST › Fast multiple succession of snapshots, choose the number of photos desired
(Max: 10 consecutive shots).

TIMELAPSE PHOTO › Sets the interval between a long sequence of shots.

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

AWB (AUTO WHITE BALANCE) › Adjusts the color temperature of the snapshot/recording
to compensate for ambient lighting. Options are: Auto, Incandescent, D4000, D5000,
Daylight, Cloudy, D9000, D10000, Flash, Water, and Outdoor.

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Navigating the menus using

the SJ7 buttons

When in the settings and other menu
screens, you may also move through
the items by using these buttons:

Select / OK

Back / Exit

Short Press: Scroll Down
Long Press: Scroll Up

Available in FW ver1.13 or higher

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Photo Size

Photo Quality

Long Exposure

Photo Stamp

Self Timer

Photo Burst

Timelapse

Sharpness

AWB

EV Value

ISO

Metering

PHOTO MODE - Page 2

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 outcome.
A higher EV will take longer for a photo to be taken, and will add blur to photos as they
take longer to expose.

ISO › Sets he 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 while pixel sensitivity
also goes up. Adjust depending on your preference.

METERING › Prioritizes the brightness level of specific parts of the scene depending
on the Metering Mode that is used: Center Weighted, Multi, or Spot.

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METERING MODES

CENTER

MULTI

SPOT

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Video Resolutions

Video Quality

FOV

Slow Motion

Auto Low Light

Gyro Sensor

Detection

Dual Files

Video Stamp

Timelapse Video

Loop Record

Car DV

Microphone Volume

Sharpness

AWB

EV Value

ISO

Metering

VIDEO RECORD - Page 1

VIDEO RESOLUTIONS : A higher resolution will have more detail in your video at the
expense of file size. A lower resolution has a smaller filesize but will have less details in
your video. Conversely, a higher resolution will contain more detail.
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 filesize.

VIDEO QUALITY : Sets how much detail is recorded in the video.
Available in 3 presets: Super Fine, Fine, and Normal.

FOV : Field Of View. The wider the setting, the more parts of the scene are included in
the recording. NOTE: When using the gyro, 1080p in 30 or 60fps will not have FOV options
as they conflict with stabilization.

SLOW MOTION: Sets the framerate to run at the set speed. When recording in higher FPS,
video will appear slow.

AUTO LOW LIGHT : When on, the image sensor will compensate for low light, at the expense
of framecount. Turning the feature off will lock the framecount to the selected framerate (FPS)
regardless of lighting conditions.

GYRO SENSOR : Sets the gyro sensor to stabilize the movement seen in the frame.

DETECTION : Sets the camera to record everytime a movement is detected.

DUAL FILES : Will save 2 versions of the recorded video, one in the selected resolution and
another in low resolution (768x432pixels) for use in editing.

VIDEO STAMP : When enabled, will display the date and time of your recording.

TIMELAPSE VIDEO : Sets the time interval between shots; recorded files will have a
single video output (MP4) instead of multiple image files.

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Video Resolutions

Video Quality

FOV

Slow Motion

Auto Low Light

Gyro Sensor

Detection

Dual Files

Video Stamp

Timelapse Video

Loop Record

Car DV

Microphone Volume

Sharpness

AWB

EV Value

ISO

Metering

VIDEO RECORD - Page 2

LOOP RECORD › Auto-saves your video in small sections, depending on selected
length. It will record over your oldest video once there is no more space on your memory
card.)

CAR DV › Enables powering on the camera and auto-record when the engine is started.
Requires that the camera is plugged in to a car power adaptor.

MICROPHONE VOLUME › Sets the sensitivity of the microphone.

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

AWB (AUTO WHITE BALANCE) › Adjusts the color temperature of the snapshot/recording
to compensate for ambient lighting. Options are: Auto, Incandescent, D4000, D5000,
Daylight, Cloudy, D9000, D10000, Flash, Fluorescent, Water, and Outdoor.

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 effect.
A higher EV will take longer for a photo to be taken, and may add blur to videos as each
frame takes longer to expose.

ISO › Sets 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 while pixel sensitivity
also goes up. Adjust depending on your preference.

METERING › Prioritizes the brightness level of specific parts of the scene depending
on the Metering Mode that is used: Center Weighted, Multi, or Spot.

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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, and to avoid overcharging/
overheating the battery.

WARNING:
Operating your camera

!

while driving a vehicle is
potentially dangerous. It is strongly
advised to set up your camera before
your trip.

EV works by controlling how
much light is allowed in.

Exposure

BRIGHTER

Value

DARKER

+2.0+2.0+2.0
+5/3+5/3+5/3
+4/3+4/3+4/3
+1.0+1.0+1.0
+2/3+2/3+2/3
+1/3+1/3+1/3

0.00.00.0

-1/3-1/3-1/3

-2/3-2/3-2/3

-1.0-1.0-1.0

-4/3-4/3-4/3

-5/3-5/3-5/3

-2.0-2.0-2.0

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Quick Capture

Delay Off

FPV

TV Mode

Gimbal Control

Light Frequency

Distortion Correction

Image Rotation

Logo Watermark

Auto Shutdown

Screen Off

Status LED

WiFi LED

Beep

Date Setup

Time Setup

Date Format

Language

WiFi

GENERAL SETTINGS - Page 1

QUICK CAPTURE : Enables automatic recording when the camera is turned on.

DELAY OFF : In dashcam mode, the camera will power down 10 seconds later after
the power from the vehicle is shut off.

FPV : Allows the camera to be controlled remotely via PWM shutter cable.

TV MODE › Options are NTSC or PAL. The color encoding and Framerate for video
recording. Users in the US and Asia use NTSC (60Hz), most other countries use
PAL (50Hz) and is the camera's default. Please check what you use in your country.

GIMBAL CONTROL : Allows SJGimbal to take control of certain camera functions.

LIGHT FREQUENCY : For adjusting the framerate frequency (50Hz or 60Hz).

Also used to counter flicker-effects of fluorescent lamps or jello-effect of fast moving objects.

DISTORTION CORRECTION : Electronically removes the bulging look in images
(A.K.A.: Barrel Distortion) and makes the recorded images look flatter.

IMAGE ROTATION: For use when the camera needs to be mounted upside down,
turn this feature on so that the image is right side up.

LOGO WATERMARK : Sets the SJCAM logo to be superimposed onto the recorded images.

AUTO SHUTDOWN : Time settings to turn off camera when there is no activity.

SCREEN OFF : Sets LCD screen timeout or disables it.

STATUS LED : Enables or disables the LED status indicators.

WIFI LED : Enables or disables the LED status indicator for WiFi.

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LIST OF AVAILABLE RESOLUTIONS:

• 4K 30fps 16:9

• 4K 25fps SuperView

• 2160p 30fps 4:3

• 2.7K 30fps 4:3

• 2.7K 30fps SuperView

• 2.7K 30fps 16:9

• 2.5K 60fps 16:9

• 2.5K 30fps 16:9

• 1440p 60fps 4:3

• 1440p 30fps 4:3

• 1080p 120fps 16:9

• 1080p 60fps 16:9

• 1080p 30fps 16:9

• 1080p 60fps SuperView

• 1080p 30fps SuperView

• 960p 120fps 4:3

• 960p 30fps 4:3

• 720p 240fps 16:9

• 720p 120fps 16:9

• 720p 60fps 16:9

• 720p 30fps 16:9

• 720p 120fps SuperView

• 720p 30fps SuperView

TIP: For a more stable video or
photo, turn on the Gyro Sensor.
You will know if it’s active when

you see a blinking hand on the

upper right hand of the Display.

[ Works in certain resolutions only, FOV off ]

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Auto Shutdown

Screen Off

Status LED

WiFi LED

Beep

Date Setup

Time Setup

Date Format

Language

WiFi

WiFi SSID

WiFi Password

Format

Default Setting

SJ7 STAR (Version)

GENERAL SETTINGS - Page 2

BEEP : Enables camera sounds like power on chime, shutter sounds, etc.

DATE SETUP : For adjusting the camera date.

TIME SETUP : For adjusting the camera time.

DATE FORMAT : Sets the preferred date format (Y/M/D; D/M/Y; M/D/Y).

LANGUAGE : Sets the camera language.

WIFI : Options to turn the WiFi on or off.

WIFI SSID : Change from default WiFi name to anything you want.

WIFI PASSWORD : For changing the default password when connecting to a mobile device.

FORMAT : Resets the memory card to factory settings, deletes all files.

DEFAULT SETTING : Resets the camera to factory settings.

SJ7 STAR (VERSION) : Shows the current firmware version number that is installed.

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When plugged into a computer using
a MiniUSB Data-Cable, you will be
asked these three options:

Mass Storage: For transferring files
Ext Power: Charging while On
Charge: Shut down to charge

NOTE: These options will not be
available when using a charge-only
MiniUSB cable.

Mass Storage

Ext Power

Charge

Like with any real 4K-capable camera,
such high-resolution recordings like 4K
demands a lot of processing power from
the chipset and will generate heat.
This is normal.

The aluminum shell of the SJ7 is
specifically designed to transfer heat
from the internal components so it can
be dissipated properly, even during
prolonged use.

To ensure efficient processing, always
use a UHS-rated MicroSD card, U3
recommended.

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FILE MANAGEMENT

You can transfer files from your camera by using any of these 4 methods.

a› Connect the USB cable, choose “Mass Storage” on your camera.
b› Your device will show as a drive on your File Manager (Explorer on Windows; Finder in OSX)

2. Via WIFI through the SJCAM Zone App:
a› Connect your camera to your phone: Device Settings>Wifi>Choose your camera
b› Go to the app, tap the Gallery icon, then download the files you wish to transfer
by tapping the Down arrow icon next to each file

3. By using a microSD card adaptor:
a› Power off your camera and remove the microSD card.
b› Insert it to a card adaptor and plug it to your computer.
c› Your card will show as a drive on your File Manager.
d› When you're done transferring files, right-click the drive > choose “Eject” before
removing the card from your computer.

4. By transferring the microSD card to your smartphone with removable storage:
a› Power off your camera and remove the microSD card;
b› Insert the microSD to your mobile device;
your microSD card will show up as a drive on your mobile device's file manager;
c› Transfer the files you choose to your mobile device;
d› When you're done, “eject” the microSD card by choosing “Unmount”

Optional: Format the microSD card on your camera to remove files added by your
mobile device.

1. Via USB cable connected from your camera's miniUSB slot to a Windows or Mac computer:

Via USB

Via WiFi

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