Contour Camera Quick Start Manual page 5

When you use our StoryTeller software to configure your camera (Tools » Configure Camera)
the program will provide you an estimate of record time per gigabyte based on the setting you
choose. StoryTeller is a free download available from the Downloads section of the Contour
website (www.contour.com).
microSD Card Formatting
The camera can use any microSD card of Class 2 or higher up to 32GB in size. Once you have
purchased additional microSD cards to use with your camera, they will need to be formatted to
work in your Contour+. Here is how to format a microSD card:
1. Power off the camera.
2. Remove the microSD card from the camera.
3. Power up the camera with the microSD card removed. The camera will beep THREE times
and the microSD card LED on the lower rear of the camera will flash red. The front record LED
will flash red/yellow. This indicates that the microSD card is missing.
4. With the camera still powered up, insert the microSD card.
5. Using a pin or small nail, push and hold down the pinhole formatting button [H] located above
the microSD card slot. The camera will beep once when the format is complete. This process
generally takes no more than 15 seconds, depending on the size of the card.
6. Release the pinhole button only after the camera beeps.
7. Power off the camera by holding down the power button for 3-5 seconds.
8. Power up the camera. It should boot normally and be ready to shoot video.
About the GPS Feature
The GPS module of your Contour+ has an accuracy rating of +/-10m for latitude and longitude
coordinates. In order to track your location data, the GPS module must first obtain a
position lock by establishing communication with four GPS satellites. Position lock status is
communicated by the front LED of the camera [A]. A flashing front LED (either red or green)
indicates the GPS module has not obtained a position fix. A solid front LED (either red or green)
indicates that a position lock has been obtained and the GPS module is logging GPS data while
video is being recorded.
By default, the Contour+ is set up to capture GPS data once per second (1Hz sample rate).
However, you can set the camera to capture that information at two or four times per second
(2Hz or 4Hz sample rate). Set the sample rate on the GPS tab of the Camera Configuration tool
in StoryTeller.
It generally takes somewhere between one and five minutes to obtain a position fix under good
conditions. Several environmental factors could impact the ability for your Contour+ to obtain a
position fix. These can include any of the following: