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- Page 1 English Bolt HD M690CAM080911E...
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Page 2: (Important) Legal Mumbo Jumbo
(Important) Legal Mumbo Jumbo FCC Verification: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents (Important) Legal Mumbo Jumbo Contents Introduction Where Stuff is At (The Layout) Getting Started Your microSD Card and You You Got the Power: Charging the Battery The Button: a.k.a. “Operating Guide” Resolution: Choosing It Seeing how cool you are (Playback) Playback on a Computer HDMI &... -
Page 4: Introduction
You’ve gone and done it now. Really taken the cake. You’ve bought a Bolt HD 1080p Waterproof SportsCam - the miniature, waterproof, easy to use, full HD personal action video recorder from Swann. Kudos to you! Can’t say we’re not envious. -
Page 5: Where Stuff Is At (The Layout)
Where Stuff is At (The Layout) The Frontside Power / Record Button Heck, we might as well call it “the button” - it is all on its lonesome. Rear Cap Targeting Laser Lasers make everything cooler. Indicator LED Lens The SportsCam can’t talk, so it A bit of high-quality flashes a little light to let you know glass used to focus stuff. -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started Right. So: you’ve got the SportsCam. It’s Friday afternoon, and you’re headed out skating on Saturday morning and you want to get the SportsCam setup and ready to rock and/or roll. 1. Charge the battery. Short version: Plug the little end of the USB cable into the SportsCam, and the big end into the included power adapter. - Page 7 A few things you really have to get right: PAL or NTSC The Record Mode setting must be set correctly for your location if you want the highest quality playback possible. This setting is doubly important if you’re planning to shoot under or around fluorescent lights - if this is wrong, then they’ll ‘flicker’...
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Page 8: Your Microsd Card And You
Your microSD Card and You Choosing a microSD card: The SportsCam will accept a microSD card up to 32GB in capacity. You can store between 7 ~ 30 minutes worth of video per gigabyte (GB). Check out page 18 for more information on recording times versus quality settings. -
Page 9: You Got The Power: Charging The Battery
You Got the Power: Charging the Battery The SportsCam charges via the mini USB socket on the rear panel. • Insert the mini-USB plug on the USB adapter or USB cable into the USB socket on the rear of the SportsCam. • Connect one end of the USB adapter or cable to the USB port on the included power adapter. -
Page 10: The Button: A.k.a. "Operating Guide
The Button: a.k.a. “Operating Guide” Button, button, who’s got the button? Oh, it’s where we left it, right in the middle on the top. Pretty obvious, really. Things that Pressing The Button will do While the camera is off, charged and disconnected from any USB or HDMI connection (PC, composite Turning the video, HDMI or charger) press and hold the button... -
Page 11: Resolution: Choosing It
Resolution: Choosing It The SportsCam can record at two different resolutions: 720p (1280 x 720) and 1080p (1920 x 1080). To select your resolution, use the switch on the rear panel of the camera. 1280 1080 720p 1080p 1920 Why would you want to record at a lower resolution? Believe it or not, there are actually a few really good reasons to record at 720p. -
Page 12: Seeing How Cool You Are (Playback)
Seeing how cool you are (Playback) There are two ways to playback videos from the SportsCam, depending on your needs and access to equipment. The options are: Playback via a Computer Provided your computer meets the minimum specs to playback the SportsCam’s videos (most modern computers will). -
Page 13: Playback On A Computer
Playback on a Computer You can transfer data from the microSD card onto a computer for the highest quality playback possible. There are two options for downloading data to a computer: USB Cable • Turn the SportsCam off. • Connect the SportsCam to your computer using the USB cable. • Press and hold the button for three seconds. -
Page 14: Hdmi & Composite Video Playback
HDMI & Composite Video Playback You’ll need A HD-TV or high resolution monitor with HDMI IN and a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable. • Remove the rear cap from the SportsCam. • Connect an HDMI cable to the mini-HDMI output on the rear panel of the SportsCam. -
Page 15: The Remote Control
The Remote Control Up / Volume + Record Power Off Snapshot Menu Mode Left / Rewind Right / Fast Forward STOP (On Screen Display) LOCK (Delete) N / P Down / Volume - (NTSC / PAL select) Laser On / Off Using the Remote Control during Playback • Press MENU to open the on-screen menu. -
Page 16: Options, Options: The Onscreen Menus
Yes, No to do it - formatting deletes all data on the card. This is the version of the software running on the Version Firmware SportsCam. You might need to know this number Displayed if you call Swann tech support. - Page 17 Record Setup Menu Description Settings Menu Item The lowest data rate, approximately 4Mbps for L (Low) 720p and 8Mbps for 1080p. This will maximize your recording time at the expense of quality. A middle-ground data rate, approximately M (Medium) 6Mbps for 720p and 10Mbps for 1080p. Quality best recording...
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Page 18: Showing Your Quality
Showing your Quality How much can I store on a microSD card? That depends on a few things. First, how big is your SD card? Secondly, what are you recording, and at what quality? The resolution and quality is going to have a huge impact on how much you’ll be able to record. -
Page 19: Mounting The Camera
Mounting the Camera Aiming the Camera: To figure out what the camera is looking at, we installed a neat targeting laser. We had to sacrifice our plans for the army of sharks with lasers on their heads to make this happen, so we hope you appreciate it. - Page 20 Bar Mount The bar mount can be used to attach the camera to any bar or pole thin enough to fit into the mounting clasp. This is intended for mounting the camera to the handlebars of a bicycle or motorbike, but can be used to attach the camera to anything with the right shape (that is, round).
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Page 21: Shooting Your Troubles
Q: I can’t play back footage on my computer. A: Try using a different program, such as VLC Media Player (a favorite around the Swann office). It’s available free from www.videolan.org/vlc, and works with a huge range of operating systems. You may need to drag and drop the file onto the VLC (or appropriate program) window if the default file association isn’t right. -
Page 22: Technically Speaking (Specifications)
Technically Speaking (Specifications) Sensor type CMOS 2592x1944 135 degrees @ 720p Viewing angle 110 degrees @ 1080p Snapshot 1200+ (2048 x 1536) Snapshot 950 (2592 x 1728) Storage consumption Snapshot based on 2GB 770 (2592 x 1944) micro-SD Snapshot (approx) 570 (3200 x 2400) Snapshot 416 (4000 x 3000) - Page 23 -4°F ~ 140°F / -20°C ~ 60°C temperature Operating -4°F ~ 122°F / -20°C ~ 50°C temperate range Operating humidity 15 ~ 85%RH range Due to product improvements, specifications are subject to change without notice. For the latest version of this manual, visit: www.swann.com...
- Page 24 Any unit which proves defective during the stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or labour or replaced at the sole discretion of Swann. The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann’s repair centres. The end user is responsible for all shipping costs incurred when shipping from and to any country other than the country of origin.