Midland XTC-300 - Action Camera Quick Start Guide

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the XTC-300 Action Camera. As someone who seeks adventure, we are proud to offer you the ultimate tool in capturing and recording your adventures. With easy to use one switch operation, 170 degree angle lens and 3 recording modes: HI (high definition), M (middle definition), L (low definition). Thanks to the equipped Lithium battery pack it is possible to record up to 3 hours. Once captured, simply connect to your computer and upload the videos to share with friends. It is that simple! Enjoy!

What's in the box

• Midland XTC-300 Action camera
• USB cable
• 1100mAh Lithium battery pack
• Cigarette lighter charger
• Wall charger
• Goggle mount
• Helmet adhesive mount
• Helmet strap mount
• Bicycle handlebar mount
• Submersible case
• Micro SD Card reader

Features and Controls

Features:

Quick Start Guide

1. Open battery door and install the battery pack.
2. Insert micro SD card observing proper direction. Choose the desired quality definition. Close the door.
3. Move RECORD switch forward, recording will start in a few seconds.
4. To stop recording, slide switch back to the off position. Before turning on the Action camera again to record another video, wait 5/7 seconds to let the camera make a reset.
5. Plug in camera to computer and download video.

Battery

1. To insert the battery pack, push down the battery door latch on the back of the camera. Pull battery door backwards to open.
   
2. Install the Lithium battery pack observing proper direction.
3. Return battery door and click into place.

Note: When the red battery LED begins blinking, be prepared to charge the battery because the camera will stop recording at this point.

Micro SD Card

1. Lift latch on back to open the door.
2. Insert Micro SD card into slot observing proper direction (shown sideways).
   
3. Close door until it clicks shut.

NOTE: XTC-300 supports up to 32GB memory card size.

Recording

1. Move the RECORD switch forward. This turns the camera on.
2. The battery indicator will light. The SD card indicator will light. The record indicator will begin flashing red after a few seconds. This indicates the camera is capturing video.
3. To stop recording, move the RECORD switch back to the off position.

Note: The camera automatically splits the video into 2 GB segments.

Note: HI video requires Class 4 Micro SD card to record and playback.

Camera Mounting

Mount on Dual Track System

The XTC-300 was innovatively designed with an identical dual track mount system on either side of the camera.
This allows an ease of installation.
To mount the camera on the dual track mount, slide the camera onto the dual track system with the two notches on the mount facing towards the back of the camera.
To detach the camera from the dual track mount, hold the camera with the lens facing away from you. Press down the mount release switch and pull the mount towards yourself.
The dual track mount allows the camera to be easily mounted on both helmet mount and goggle mount. This elimi nates the hassle of having to remount the camera every time.

When mounting the camera on the dual track mount, you must do the following:

1. Consider what you would like to shoot and use the helmet mount or goggle mount accordingly.
2. Ensure, once attached, that the camera is aimed straight and not towards the ground or at the sky.

Mount using the Thread Mount

On the bottom of the XTC-300 is a standard thread mount that allows the camera to be mounted to an helmet strap mount or to a bicycle handlebar mount.
To fix the camera, insert the screw on the mount into the camera thread and rotate the camera clockwise to tighten down onto the screw.

When mounting the camera on the handlebars of a bike or with the vented helmet strap mount follow these steps:

1. Consider what you would like to shoot and mount accordingly.
2. Ensure, once attached, that the camera is aimed straight and not towards the ground or at the sky.

Compatible Systems

The XTC-300 can be used on both a PC or MAC. Below are the compatible operating systems: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Macintosh OSX 10.4 and higher
For Windows we recommend Windows Media Player 10 or higher.
For Macintosh we recommend Quick Time 6.5 or higher.
The camera records as MP4.

Downloading videos

There is no need to install any software with the XTC-300. It is a plug and play device. Follow the below instructions depending upon whether you have a PC or a MAC.

Downloading Videos on a PC with a WINDOWS Operating System

1. Connect the camera to the USB port using the included cable.
2. Turn the camera on by moving the RECORD switch to the record position.
3. The device should automatically install.
4. Operating system: Microsoft. Open 'Computer'. The camera will be listed under devices with removable storage.
5. Click on the device.
6. Open DCIM Folder.
7. Open 100MEDIA folder.
8. Your videos will be in this folder. Click to view.

Downloading Video on a MAC

1. Connect the camera to the USB port using the included cable.
2. Turn the camera on by moving the RECORD switch to the record position.
3. MAC will automatically recognize the camera external hard drive.
4. Click on the icon on the desktop.
5. Open DCIM Folder.
6. Open 100MEDIA folder.
7. Your videos will be in this folder. Click to view.

Reformatting the Micro SD card

The Micro SD card can be reformatted while in the camera. This allows you to delete all the videos at one time. Follow these steps:

1. Hold down the RESET button while turning on the camera.
2. Move the RECORD switch to the record position.
3. The SD card led will start flashing green.
4. Formatting is complete when the SD card indicator turns on solid.
5. Move the RECORD switch to the off position.

Note: The camera cannot reformat the Micro SD card if the low battery light is on. Ensure new batteries are installed in the camera before attempting the reformat process.

Reset

To make a total reset, remove the battery

Tips and Tricks

Documents / Resources

Download manual

Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.

Download Midland XTC-300 - Action Camera Quick Start Guide