Next Steps - Contour Camera Quick Start Manual

HDMI Playback
You can use the HDMI port on the back of the camera to play movies that you have recorded on your
camera. Turn on the camera and then plug the HDMI cable in to the HDMI port. The display will show the
first frame of the first video. In the upper left corner of the picture will be the play status and the movie
count. The left number is the current movie and the right number is the total number of videos on the
microSD card.
Quickly press and release the power button to advance through the different movies on the card.
To play a movie, slide the record switch forward. To stop the playback, slide the record switch back.
Unplug the HDMI cable and the camera will power off.
External Mic Jack
The Contour+ is equipped with an external mic jack located under the rubber plug on the underside of the
rails (E). When an external mic is plugged into this jack, the internal mic is deactivated. You can set gain
levels for both the internal and external jacks separately with StoryTeller versions 3.1.0 and later.
Getting Ready for Next Time
Before you go out and hit the slopes, the trail, or the outdoors to record your next epic adventure with the
Contour+ camera, you need to make sure it's ready to go.
GET CHARGED!
Most Contour customers charge their Contour camera battery simply by plugging the camera in to a
USB port on an active computer using the provided USB cable. But you can also purchase separate USB
powered battery chargers, car chargers and other accessories at our online store. (http://store.contour.
com). Charging time is generally four to five hours and a fully changed battery typically delivers between
two and three hours of recording time.
MAKE ROOM!
Now that you've copied your movies to the computer, you will want to make sure you have plenty of
storage space for new videos on the microSD card of your Contour+. With the camera plugged in to your
computer using the USB cable, navigate to the Contour+ camera located in My Computer (Finder on OS
X). Open the DCIM folder, then the 100MEDIA folder. Select and delete or move any unwanted files. MAC
USERS: Don't forget to empty the Trash Bin once you have deleted your files otherwise your discarded
video files will remain on your microSD card in a hidden folder and take up valuable storage space!

Next Steps

We know that having awesome videos of your exploits is only the half fun. What good are they if you can't
share them? Fortunately, Contour has made that easy for you to do. Our StoryTeller application not only
helps you get your videos off the camera, it makes it easy to share them with the world. Go to contour.com
to learn more about posting your videos to our site.
Support
If you have questions about your camera or need some additional help, please feel free to contact our
support team or visit our support forums. You can find both of those as well as many FAQs at
http://support.contour.com.
Our support hours are Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM Pacific time, but our forums are always open.