Swann HD Sports User Manual
HD Sports
HD Sports Video Camera
with LCD Viewer
MSPORTL190711ESWVID-SPORTL
HD SportsHD Sports
Contents
Introduction 5
Features 5
Package Contents 7
OPERATING the HD Sports camera 8
To record video 8
To take photos (SNAPSHOTS) 8
To record audio 9
VOX recording 9
Getting Started 10
LCD screen attachment 10
Main Camera Body (back) 11
Main Camera Body (front) 12
The removable/rechargeable Lithium Ion battery 13
How to install the removable Li-On (Lithium-Ion) battery 13
Removing the Li-On (Lithium-Ion) battery 14
Charging the battery 14
Low Battery 14
Caring for the battery 14
Micro-SD Storage 15
Installing a micro-SD storage card 15
Formatting a micro-SD storage card 15
Attaching/removing the LCD screen 16
To attach the LCD screen 16
To detach the LCD screen 17
The LCD display 18
The LCD screen 19
Setting the Date and Time 19
OPTIONS MENUS 20
Navigation 20
Camcorder menu 21
Camera menu 23
Setup menu 24
Playback and Live viewing 27
Connection to an external TV or Monitor using composite video 27
Connecting to an external TV or monitor using HDMI 27
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Playback controls 28
Playback - VIDEO les 28
Video playback controls 29
VIDEO maintenance controls 29
Playback - PHOTO les 29
ZOOM mode 30
PHOTO maintenance controls 31
Playback - Audio Files 32
The Remote Control 33
Pairing the remote control 33
Installing the waterproof case 34
Fitting the waterproof case 34
Caring for the waterproof case 34
Tips for prolonging the life of your waterproof case 35
Transferring les to your computer 36
PC with Windows operating system 36
Mac operating system (10.4 or later) 36
Mounting the camera 37
Bases 37
Clipping in joints 38
Specications 39
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Swann HD Sports Camera. This little unit
is packed with great features to help you capture your high energy moments,
review them while enjoying the outdoors and then download them when back
at home.
Features
• Video recording up to 720p and 1080p HD (High Denition)
• SNAPSHOT function with self-timer, time-lapse and multi-shot
• VOX function for automatic voice-activated audio/video recording
• LCD display and detachable TFT LCD screen for live viewing, playback, delete
and easy menu navigation of options
• Laser pinpointing for more accurate framing of VIDEO and PHOTOS
• Flexible mounting options including camera mounting hole
• Supports micro-SD cards from 2GB to 32GB
• Wireless remote control (VIDEO, SNAPSHOT, LASER, STOP)
• IP68 rated waterproof case for water and snow sports to an immersion depth
of up to 20 metres
• 3x digital zoom
• HDMI / AV (composite) output for live viewing and playback on external TV
or monitor
• Charges via USB from mains power or computer USB port
• USB 2.0 connectivity for connection to PC for transfer of les
• Removable/replaceable rechargeable battery
• Low battery and low storage alert
• Auto standby for power saving
• Built in speaker and microphone
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HD Sports camera
Bracket
Adhesive mount
Battery TFT LCD screen
Adhesive mount L-type helmet mount
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Package Contents
HD Sports camera : The camera unit.
Battery: Lithium Ion battery.
TFT LCD screen: A portable LCD screen that attaches to the main unit. This lets
you review your action on location as well as adjust settings in the OPTIONS
menu.
Bracket: The camera slides on to this mount and is then secured using the bolt
at the bottom.
Adhesive mounts: These mounts have a strong adhesive which will mount to
most surfaces and provide a permanent bond.
Single joint mount: This is a joint with a single axis that can be adjusted. The
photo shows the joint clipped onto a mount.
Double (L-type) helmet joint: This has two axes of movement giving you great
exibility to position the camera to catch all the action. The photo shows the
joint clipped onto a mount.
USB cable: The USB cable plugs into the Mini-USB port on the side of your
Sports camera and the other end plugs into any standard USB 2.0 port on your
computer. The camera is able to recharge as well as transfer data le through
this connection.
USB Cable
Waterproof case Pouch Hand Strap Remote Control
Power Adaptor AV (composite) cable
Power Adaptor: For recharging the camera using mains power.
AV (composite) cable: This provides connection between the camera and
most standard TV’s and monitors via a composite signal. Composite signals are
good quality video and audio.
Waterproof case: This case provides a waterproof cocoon to protect the camera
from getting wet during activities like snowsports or watersports.
Pouch: To protect your camera during storage or transit.
Wrist strap: The wrist strap loops through the lanyard hole in the corner of the
camera so you can loop it around your wrist in case you lose your grip on the
camera.
Remote control: Used to remotely trigger features of the camera.
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OPERATING the HD Sports camera
Here’s a quick primer on how to start using your camera immediately.
When you rst turn on the camera, it defaults to live ‘preview’ mode. The camera
is on and ready to shoot VIDEO or take photo SNAPSHOTS. If the LCD screen
attachment is tted (see “Attaching/removing the LCD screen” on page 16), you
can see a live preview of what the camera can see. If connected to an external TV
or monitor (see “Playback and Live viewing” on page 27), you can also view a
live preview on the external device. The live preview on the LCD attachment will
turn o when viewing on an external device.
To record video
• Turn on the camera by sliding the switch to on and wait for it to start-up. When
ready, it will be in preview mode.
• The camera will power-on into VIDEO mode by default. The default video
resolution is 1080p.
• To START RECORDING, press the RECORD button. The camera will beep once
and the green recording light (top/back of camera) and the red recording light
(front of camera) will begin ashing.
• To STOP recording, press the RECORD button. The camera will beep twice, the
green and red recording lights will stop ashing and the camera will return to
preview mode.
WARNING: Make sure you have not turned on the laser (see “Camcorder menu”
on page 21). Pointing the laser into the eyes can cause injury or harm. DO NOT
POINT THE LASER INTO ANYONES EYES!
The camera will also stop recording automatically when the micro-SD card
is full or the battery runs out of power.
To take photos (SNAPSHOTS)
To record audio
The HD Sports camera can be set to record only audio in those situations where
there is nothing worthy of recording to video.
Audio record is an alternative to video record so one or the other needs to be
selected in the CAMCORDER menu (see “Camcorder menu” on page 21).
Once the camera is in AUDIO record mode, recording is operated in the same way
as video. Press the RECORD button to begin recording and press it again to stop
recording.
When voice recording, the camera only responds to the RECORD button,
shutdown or by icking the VOX switch.
Note: If you turn on VOX while recording audio, the voice recording will stop and
the camera will save the data to the storage card.
VOX recording
When switched to ON, the VOX recording switch triggers recording when the
camera detects a sound above 65db. The POWER switch needs to also be on for
the VOX switch to have any eect.
• In preview mode with VOX on, if the camera fails to detect a sound above
65db during the period set in the AUTO Standby time set in the SETUP menu
(see “Setup menu” on page 24), the camera will go into standby mode.
• In recording mode with VOX on, if the camera fails to detect a sound above
65db for over 2 minutes, the camera will stop recording and return to preview
mode. The camera assumes that 2 continuous minutes of sound below the
65db threshold means there is nothing else of interest to record. If you want
to record anyway, you will need to make a sound louder than 65db (speaking
near the unit will usually do this) or turn VOX o and manually start recording
using the RECORD button.
• Turn on the camera by sliding the switch to on and wait for it to start-up. When
ready, it will be in preview mode.
• The camera will power-on into VIDEO preview mode by default.
• To take photos, press the SNAPSHOT button. A shutter sound will be heard
when the photo is taken and the camera will then return to preview mode. The
default photo resolution is 5M (5 megapixel / 2560 x 1920).
• To change the settings for photos, see “OPTIONS MENUS” on page 20.
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LCD screen
MENU button
UP button
LEFT button
DOWN button
RECORD button
Green recording indicator light
POWER switch
Microphone
POWER/CHARGING light
LCD display
OK button
PLAYBACK button
SNAPSHOT button
VOX switch
Lanyard hole
PUSH button for LCD release
Speaker
Micro SD slot
RIGHT button
Mini USB port
Main Camera Body (back)
RECORD button Press the RECORD button to start and stop VIDEO recording.
Green indicator light The green indicator light ashes during recording.
POWER switch Powers the camera o or on.
Microphone Captures audio from the environment.
POWER/CHARGING
light
LCD display This displays various information even when the TFT screen is not attached.
SNAPSHOT button Press the SNAPSHOT button to take a PHOTO.
VOX switch Puts the camera into voice-activated mode.
Speaker The internal speaker for playing back AUDIO and VIDEO from the unit.
Red light which glows red when the unit is ON and ashes when the unit
is charging.
See “The LCD display” on page 18 for more information.
Note: Nothing appears on the LCD display when the unit is in Standby
mode .
The SNAPSHOT button also starts and stops continous PHOTO mode.
When VOX is set to ON, the camera will begin recording when it detects
sound above 65db.
See “VOX recording” on page 26
Getting Started
LCD screen attachment
LCD screen This displays the image the camera can see.
It can also display the OPTIONS menu for easy adjustment.
M (Menu) button Pressing this brings up the MENU system allowing you to adjust OPTIONS for
the CAMCORDER mode, CAMERA mode and SYSTEM.
+ - < > buttons Use these directional buttons to move up/down and left/right in the OPTIONS
menu and to navigate through items during PLAYBACK (see “Playback
controls” on page 28)
OK button Conrms a selection.
PLAYBACK button Press this button to access the PLAYBACK features as described in “Playback
and Live viewing” on page 27.
PUSH button Press this to release the LCD screen from the main body.
Micro-SD slot This is the micro-SD slot where you insert your micro-SD storage card to
store the photos and video the camera captures.
Mini-USB port The mini-USB port. You can use this port to connect the camera to a mains
power outlet for charging (using the supplied USB to power adaptor) or for
transferring les to your computer (using the USB cable provided).
Lanyard hole Use this to thread through the strap provided or a lanyard for carrying the
camera around a wrist or neck.
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Video recording/Snapshot
indicator (red LED)
Lens
Laser transmitter
AV out port
HDMI port
Screw mount
Main Camera Body (front)
Camera lens This is what captures all the action.
Video recording/
Snapshot indicator
(red LED)
Laser transmitter When activated, this is where the laser is emitted which can help pinpoint
AV OUT This port provides a composite output for connection to an external TV or
HDMI HDMI stands for High Denition Multimedia Interface. It’s the latest
This red indicator ashes slowly when the unit is recording VIDEO.
It ashes once when a SNAPSHOT is taken.
what the camera lens is seeing without the need for live viewing on the LCD
screen attachment or external TV or monitor.
The laser pointer only res when the unit is recording VIDEO and switches o
when recording is stopped.
See Laser Sync under “Camcorder menu” on page 21 for more information.
WARNING: Do not look into the laser or shine it near eyes as it could cause
damage to the eyes.
monitor. The yellow (RCA) plug should be connected to the video input on a
TV or monitor. The other two plugs are the left/right stereo pair for the audio
output.
technology for transferring uncompressed digital data such as the video and
audio from your HD Sports to an external device like a TV or monitor.
HDMI carries both the video and audio in one small cable and retains the
quality of the footage captured.
The removable/rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
How to install the removable Li-On (Lithium-Ion) battery
The HD Sports camera comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. With
proper care, this battery should be able to be recharged many hundreds of times
before needing replacement.
The battery needs to be installed in the HD Sports before you can use it.
1. Make sure the LCD screen is not attached to the camera (see “Attaching/
removing the LCD screen” on page 16).
2. Press down on the three
ridges shown in the picture
with your thumb and slide
the battery cover downward
to remove it.
3. Lower the right side of the
battery marked (-) rst into
the battery compartment,
ensuring the gold contacts
Pull down to remove battery
compartment cover
on the underside of the
battery match the gold
contacts inside the battery
compartment. The battery
compartment has a lip
around the edge which
holds the battery in place.
Make sure you place the
battery under this lip when
positioning it.
4. When the battery is aligned with the contact and seated under the lip, you
can now press the left side of the battery to push it into place.
5. Replace the battery cover by sliding it back into position until it clicks.
Push down on
the three ridges
here and slide
the cover down
Place the right side of
the battery into the
battery compartment
(as pictured) before
pushing down on the
left to seat it into place.
To watch your footage on an external TV or monitor, connect the HD Sports
to an external TV or monitor using an HDMI cable. Note: The camera requires
a smaller than normal mini-HDMI connector. Most monitor devices have a
standard sized HDMI connector.
Screw mount A standard screw thread used to attach the mounts/joint which come with
the HD Sports camera. This is a standard mount so can be used with most
photographic tripods.
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