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Action Camera AC32 User Manual

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  • Page 1 AC32 User Manual Getting to know your RIDO Camera www.MyActionCamera.com    ...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Key Features ..................3 Package Contents ................4 Functional Parts.................. 4 Using the Camera................6 4.1. Opening the Back Cover............6 4.2. Charging up the Battery............. 6 4.3. Inserting a microSD Memory Card (not included) ..... 7 4.4.
  • Page 3 8.5. Deleting Photo/ Video Files with HDTV ........40 8.6. Changing your Camera Settings ..........41 Mounting Your Camera on the Handlebar or Pole ......42 Specifications ................... 43 Computer System Minimum Requirements........44 Troubleshooting................45          ...

  • Page 4: Key Features

    1. Key Features  RIDO is a sport camera combining GPS function which can display the exercise information including workout distance, time, pace and calories etc.  It mounts on the bike and the rider can not only record the view during cycling but also trace the cycling track and all the workout status.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    2. Package Contents Carefully unpack the package and ensure that you have the following accessories: SUMSUNG 8G Micro USB Cable MICRO SD CARD Bike Mount Secure String Carabineer Kinomap CD Neoprene Carry Bag Quick User Guide USB READER 3. Functional Parts  ...
  • Page 6 High Quality Lens 1 Cover Lens Power/Shutter 1. Turn the camera on or off button 2. Take single photograph 3 LED Indicator Show the camera status Record& Stop Slide to start or stop video recording Slide Switch Accept CamLocker or other mount 5 Tripod Socket using similar tripod screw Camera Cover...

  • Page 7: Using The Camera

    information 14 Reset Button Reset the camera 1. Connect to a computer via the USB cable provided for data 15 micro USB port transfer and camera setup 2. Charge your camera microSD Card microSD card storage location Slot Connect the camera to an HDTV 17 Mini HDMI Jack with an HDMI cable (not included) 4.

  • Page 8: Inserting A Microsd Memory Card (Not Included)

              4.3 Inserting a microSD Memory Card (not included) Insert a microSD card (not included) before using your camera. Assure that the camera power is turned OFF before inserting the card to the slot. Notes: There is only one correct direction to insert the microSD card into the slot.

  • Page 9: Camera Function

    rotating your camera to 90°, 180° or 270° from the default position, the captured photo will be rotated in the same angle as well. This allows the user to mount the camera in different orientation without recording a rotated or inverted view. Notes: 1.
  • Page 10 If the Sport function has been turned on before you turn on the camera, the display will remain at the status of Sport interface. If the camera is turned on by the first time, it will enter a Date & Time setup mode. Only after you have completed the settings for Date &...
  • Page 11 First, it will enter the Date setup interface. In the Date setup interface, you can set the values for YEAR, MONTH and DATE. (Date Range: 2013.01.01-2100.12.31)   After completing the setting for DATE, it will enter the Time setup interface. In the Date setup interface, you can set the Time format at either 12 hr or 24hr, also, the value for HOUR and MINUTE.

  • Page 12: Recording Videos

      To turn OFF the camera: Press and hold the button. The camera will vibrate for two seconds and the Green LED will turn off. Notes: 1. The sport function will not turn off along with the camera’ turn-off, the display will remain at the status of Sport interface. 2.

  • Page 13: Taking Photos

    press and hold the Power button to turn the camera ON and it will start recording. Tip: The first time when you conduct video recording, if no GPS signal is received, the display will show “GPS signal is not acquired, the recording video may not contain accurate geo information”...
  • Page 14 To capture a Photo, make sure the camera is in Single mode. Refer to section 6.9. Press and release the button to take a photo. A short vibration and a flash of Green LED indicate the action was successful. 2. Take photos in Time Lapse mode Time Lapse mode captures a series of photos at 10 seconds, 30 seconds or 1 minute intervals.

  • Page 15: Sport Function

    If you have selected 10 seconds as the delay time: During the countdown, the Green LED will flash once every second in the first 8 seconds, while in the last 2 seconds, the Green LED will flash rapidly and the camera will vibrate when the photo is taken.
  • Page 16         Note: If the Sport function is turned on by the first time, it will enter a Date & Time setup mode. Only after you have completed the settings for Date & Time can the camera enter the Ride interface. Please refer to section “To set Date &...

  • Page 17: Introduction Of The Main Menu

    6.2 Introduction of the Main Menu The main menu is composed of three sections: ride, history and settings.     Press the Left button or the Right button to switch over the three interfaces of the main menu.  6.3 Explanation of the Status Icons  ...

  • Page 18: General Rules Of Selection

    screen, the camera is not recording a video. If the icon is displayed on the screen, the Ride recording is Riding Status ongoing; Indicator If the icon is not displayed on the screen, the Ride recording is either paused or disabled. Shows the parameters on the upper area of the Ride recording interface.

  • Page 19: Ride Recording

      Select “back” to return to previous interface. 6.5 Ride Recording There are three ways for you to conduct the ride recording. To proceed your ride recording, select your desired ride recording method from quick start, time or distance by pressing their corresponding buttons on the side of the camera body.
  • Page 20 Note: In order to display comprehensive exercise information, please make sure your camera can receive GPS signal during your riding. Otherwise, the display will show ”GPS signal is not acquired, do you want to continue”. Select “no” to return to the previous interface. Select “yes”...
  • Page 21   Select from 30 min, 1 hr or custom.   If you select 30 min，the ride recording will last for 30 minutes and stop automatically once it reaches 30 minutes. If you select 1 hr，the ride recording will last for 1hour and stop automatically once it reaches 1hour.
  • Page 22 Press and hold the button, the value will keep decreasing automatically. Press and hold the button, the value will keep increasing automatically. Value range: 00:10-99:50(hr/min) The default value is 01:00(hr/min) or the value you have previously set. Press the Enter button to confirm.
  • Page 23   Select 10 km or 30km, the ride recording will stop automatically once it reaches 10 km or 30km. Select “custom” to define your desired preset distance. Each time you press the Left button , the value will be decreased by 1 kilometer or 1 mile (depends on the metric set on “Ride”...

  • Page 24: Changing Settings During Ride Recording

      Note: You can also finish and save the ride recording data prior to the preset ride recording distance. 6.6 Change Settings during Ride Recording Press the Enter button during ride recording. Select” setting” by pressing the Left button to enter the setting interface.
  • Page 25   Select “km/kmh” or “mi/mph” by pressing the corresponding button. If “km/kmh” is selected, all the Distance information will be presented in unit “km” and all the Speed information will be presented in unit “kmh”; If “mi/mph” is selected, all the Distance information displayed will be presented in unit “mi”...
  • Page 26 3. Setting Slide During the ride recording, you can scan different slides with different High Information. By setting “Slide”, you can either choose to scan these slides automatically by setting the interval time or switch these slides manually. Select “slide” by pressing the Enter button to enter the “slide”...

  • Page 27: Pausing/Resuming/Finishing The Ride Recording

          The parameter of Speed and Pace are interchangeable while they cannot be presented at the same time. It depends on the selected parameter in the “movement” setting in the setting menu. Refer to section 6.9.     6.7 Pause/Resume/Finish the Ride Recording Press the Enter button...
  • Page 28 Select “pause” by pressing the Right button , the ride recording will be suspended. To resume the ride recording: In the suspended ride recording interface, press the Enter button again and select “resume” by pressing the Right button the ride recording will continue. To finish the ride recording: Select “finish”...

  • Page 29: Reviewing Your Riding History

    SUMMARY: shows the ride start date. S.TIME: shows the ride start time. R.TIME: shows the ride duration. Dist: Distance, shows how far you have traveled. AVG. SPD: Average speed, shows the Average Speed of your ride. CALORIES: shows how many calories you have burned. Press any button to save and exit the ride interface.
  • Page 30   Review the TOTAL ride summary You may review the ride summary of TOTAL Time, Total Distance, Max Speed/ Pace/Calories, Average Speed/ Pace/Calories. Select “Sum” by pressing the Left button to view the summary of the ride record. The default is the ride summary of time.
  • Page 31   Ride Summary--‐Time Total Time: shows the total ride time. Max Time: shows the maximum ride time. Avg Time: shows the average ride time. Ride Summary--‐Distance Total Distance: shows the total ride distance. Max Distance: shows the maximum ride distance. Avg Distance: shows the average ride distance.
  • Page 32 Avg Calories: shows the average calories you have burned. Note: To clear the data of total ride summary to zero. Please refer to the setting menu in section 6.9 to conduct “reset history”. Review SINGLE ride summary Select “record” by pressing the Right button to view the individual ride record.
  • Page 33 Select “delete” by pressing the Left button to enter into delete interface.   Select “yes” to delete the current viewing record and GPS file. Select “no” to return to the individual ride record interface. Note: Deletion of the single ride record will not affect the total ride summary data in “sum”.

  • Page 34: Setting Menu

    When displaying the “Loading” interface, the screen will show: “start export the gpx file to sd card”, select “yes” to start exporting.   Then the GPX files from the internal flash have been exported to your microSD card. The file will be saved as YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.GPX (YYYY, MM, DD, HH, MM, SS represent the starting year, month, day, hour, minute and second of the ride record.
  • Page 35 Press the Left button or Right button to switch to the menu/submenu item you want to set. Press Left /Right /Back /Enter button to select relevant setting or go back to previous interface Note: The selection with a dot underneath represents the previous selection you have set.
  • Page 36 Single Time Lapse:10 Mode sec,30sec,1min Photo mode setting Self timer:2 sec, 10 sec Del all Delete all photo files No/Yes photos in the memory card Video 1080p,720p60,720 Video resolution resolution setting Del all Delete all video files No/Yes videos in the memory card Change the backlight illuminated Back light...

  • Page 37: Connecting Your Camera To A Pc

    Reset all settings to Default No/Yes factory default setting positions Format the microSD Format No /Yes Card Shows the device name，firmware version and Date Version 7. Connecting Your Camera to a PC The unit can be connected to the computer as mass storage device and transfer your photo/video files for storage.

  • Page 38: Taking Photos With Hdtv

    Slide the Recording Slide Switch to reveal “STOP”, connect your camera to an HDTV with an HDMI cable (not included). Once it is connected, the photo preview mode as   shown in the picture below will pop up. Press the Left button and the Right button to switch between photo preview mode and video preview mode.

  • Page 39: Recording Videos With Hdtv

    8.2 Recording Videos with HDTV There are three methods for starting the video recording function: a) In video preview mode, simply press the Power button to start recording. b) In either video preview mode or photo preview mode, when the Recording Slide Switch is at a location that reveals “STOP”, simply slide the Recording Slide Switch to reveal the letter “REC”...

  • Page 40: Playing Back Photo Files With Hdtv

    8.3 Playing Back Photo Files with HDTV 1. Press the Enter button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press the Left button or the Right button to select “PHOTO”. 3. Press the Enter button to enter photo thumbnail mode. 4. Press the Left button or the Right button to select the desired Photo file you want to view.

  • Page 41: Deleting Photo/ Video Files With Hdtv

    Press it again to start playing back the video.   During video playback: 1) Press the Enter button to pause and press it again to continue. 2) Press the Right button to fast forward the video and press it again to change the speed (x2→x8→x32→Normal speed, Recycle).

  • Page 42: Changing Your Camera Settings

    You can delete all photo/video files in the SETUP menu. Please refer to section 8.6. 8.6 Changing your Camera Settings Press the Enter button to enter the Menu mode. Press the Left button or the Right button to select “SETUP”  ...

  • Page 43: Mounting Your Camera On The Handlebar Or Pole

      Press the Back button to exit to the Menu mode. This table below shows all the available menu options for your quick lookup. Setup Option TV OUT NTSC, PAL English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, S. LANGUAGE Chinese & T. Chinese, Russian, Korean, Japanese TIME SETUP Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute...

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Tighten the ball joint nut of the bike mount, and then rotate the fixed plate clockwise until it is tightened at the very bottom of the screw. Fit the screw of the Bike mount to the tripod socket of the camera. Screw the camera until it is tight on the bike mount.

  • Page 45: Computer System Minimum Requirements

    16 Mega Pixel s:(4608x3456) 5 Mega Pixels: (2592x1944) 3 Mega Pixels: (2048x1536) Photo Format :JPEG Capture Modes: Single photo, Time lapse, Self-Timer Built-in high quality microphone Audio ADPCM Compression, Automatic Gain Control microSD/microSDHC with minimum Class 6 (not included) Storage Average Recording Times: about 6 hours (using 32GB mSD card in 1080p30) Micro USB2.0 (for data connection and...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    PC or TV formatted properly. 1. Make sure all cable Cannot find connections are removable disk after secured and restart Connection connecting the the computer if failure. camera to the necessary. computer. 2. Try a different USB port.   AC32...

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