V.I.O POV.HD User Manual

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Page 2 POV.HD User Manual Point-of-View Video Built for Action Autogood products «130»...
Page 3 Copyright © 2010, V.I.O., Inc. All rights reserved. POV.HD, V.I.O. and the V.I.O. logo are trademarks of V.I.O., Inc. All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Autogood products «130»...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Changing the Remote ID Channel - On the POV.HD .............. Settings ..............................Settings Summary ........................Tips and guidelines for getting the most out of your POV.HD ........... Choosing the right video format ....................Understanding the POV.HD Recording Methods ..............Using the built-in editing features ....................
Page 5: Shoot, Tag, Edit, Share
ﬁrearm, you name it, and a POV camera has probably been there. Before you do anything else... View the short video tutorials that are preloaded on the SD card that came with your POV.HD, or view them online by going to www.vio-pov.com/tutorials/ It’s the easiest and fastest way to get...
Page 6: What's In The Box
Mounting Systems One of the most powerful features of the POV.HD is that you can put the camera head where you want it to be. You can put it on your helmet if that’s what you need, but you can also mount it on a snowboard, roll cage, a bike’s front shock, or the windshield frame on a cigarette boat oﬀ-shore racer.
Page 7 Quick Start Guide & 4 GB SD Card with Preloaded Tutorials The Quick Start Guide is a handy summary reference that ﬁts in the POV.HD carrying case so it goes with you anywhere. The 4 GB SD card is used for storing video you record. It comes preloaded with video tutorials which can be viewed on the recorder or uploaded onto a computer for viewing there.
Page 8: Get Ready
POV.HD User Manual Get Ready Get Ready The POV.HD is shipped with everything you need to start making great videos in HD, but a bit of assembly is required before you get started. Watch the video tutorials The POV.HD comes preloaded with video tutorials that demonstrate all the most important aspects of setting up and using your POV.HD.
Page 9 ⅛ inch. It can then be pulled out. • Replace the Input/Output cover and tighten the retaining screw ﬁnger tight. Note: The POV.HD comes with a 4 GB SD card. The POV.HD can use SD cards up to 32 GB maximum.
Page 10: Attach The Camera Head To The Recorder
POV.HD User Manual Get Ready Attach the camera head to the recorder Please watch the Camera Head Cable Connection tutorial before connecting the camera head to the recorder. 1. Attach the camera head to the recorder by inserting the camera head’s tethered cable into the connector at the top of the recorder, and securing the connection by turning the knurled metal ring to screw in the connector.
Page 11: Check The Recorder And Camera Head
POV.HD User Manual Get Ready Check the recorder and camera head 1. Press the Power button on the recorder. The recorder will take a few seconds to boot up. 2. When the recorder is ready, the LCD will show what the camera head is viewing, and the upper left corner of the LCD will display the word “Standby”, indicating that it is ready to...
Page 12: Check The Wireless Remote
The wireless remote will work up to 15 feet from the recorder, but to see that it’s working properly, it’s best to have it close to the recorder to eliminate the possibility of it being out of range or subject to unsuspected interference. Your POV.HD is now ready to go. Autogood products «130»...
Page 13: Using The Pov.hd
POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Using the POV.HD Indicator LED Soft Keys Video Control Buttons Power Button Built-in Speaker Recorder Buttons and Soft Keys Soft Keys The functions of the soft keys change with the operating mode of the recorder.
Page 14: Operating Modes
Key Lock The POV.HD has a key lock feature that disables all keys and buttons on the recorder. Whenever “Key Lock” appears in the lower left corner of the LCD, the Key Lock feature can be turned on.
Page 15: Recording Video
Other than knowing that they exist, the important thing to know about operating modes is that the POV.HD can operate in only one mode at a time. This means you cannot be adjusting settings while recording or viewing video clips while compiling a highlight clip.
Page 16: Recording Still Photos
Understanding the POV.HD Recording Methods for additinal information about how the POV.HD determines how much video to save in order to ensure that you capture the action immediately before and immediately after each tag. To set the Recording Method, use the Settings menu.
Page 17: File Names On The Pov.hd
File Names on the POV.HD Files containing video made with the POV.HD are referred to as clips. Raw clips, that is clips that are the direct result of recording video with the POV.HD are named using the date and time at which the recording started.
Page 18: Previewing Video On The Recorder
POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Previewing Video on the Recorder You can preview your video clips on the recorder. Previewing your clips lets you see that your videos are looking good and make any adjustments that might be necessary. It also lets you delete any unwanted clips to free up space on the SD card.
Page 19: Uploading Video Clips And Still Photos To A Computer
• tags is the name of the subdirectory in which tag clips created using Save Tags are stored. • 2010 Jun 03 11h 03m 18s GMT.mp4 is the name of a video clip made with the POV.HD • 2010 Jun 03 11h 03m 18s GMT_highlight.mp4 is the name of a highlight clip that was made from 2010 Jun 03 11h 03m 18s GMT.mp4.
Page 20 • On a Mac, the recorder will appear in the Finder as an external drive. • On a Windows PC, in Windows Explorer, the POV.HD will appear as a removable disk under My Computer.
Page 21: Changing The Remote Id Channel - On The Remote Control
Changing the Remote ID Channel - On the Remote Control If you are using more than one POV.HD and/or POV.1.5 system in the same area, at the same time you will need to adjust the Remote ID channel numbers that the wireless remotes are using to communicate with the POV recorders so that each POV is using a diﬀerent channel.
Page 22: Settings
Getting the Most out of Your POV.HD. The POV.HD is set to the default values out of the box. These are also the values that are set if Restore All Default Settings is used. Video Resolution and Frame Rate Sets the video resolution and frame rate for recording video.
Page 23 POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Video File Format Sets the encapsulation codec used to record video on the POV.HD. Options: .mov .mp4 Default: .mp4 Record Method Sets the method by which you control the recording and tagging of video or capture of still photos.
Page 24 POV.HD User Manual Using the Recorder Sharpening Increases the perceived sharpness of the recorded image by increasing the contrast along the edges of objects in the frame. Options: ON/OFF Default: Note: If you intend to do editing on a video clip after it is uploaded to a computer, you should turn Sharpening OFF when the clip is recorded.
Page 25 The recorder and remote are both set to ID 0 out of the box. Default: 0 Note: POV.1, POV.1.5, POV.T, and POV.HD all share the same wireless remote ID channels, allowing any of these devices to be used in the same vicinity if diﬀerent ID’s are set on each device.
Page 26: Tips And Guidelines For Getting The Most Out Of Your Pov.hd
Tips and guidelines for getting the most out of your POV.HD Over time you will learn from experience exactly how you want to conﬁgure the POV.HD settings for the conditions you shoot in. This section will help get you started and answer some basic questions about how to use the settings.
Page 27: Understanding The Pov.hd Recording Methods
1080p and 720p may or may not be signiﬁcant or even detectable. It’s best to try it and see. On the POV.HD, 720p60 is recorded at 60 fps which allows it to be played back in smooth slow motion, which for action ﬁlming will often make it the format of choice. Because, on the POV.HD, 720p60 records twice as many frames as 1080p, the ﬁle sizes resulting from these two formats are...
Page 28 30 second chunks which correspond to the recorded segments for this example. When you press Tag to save a loop, the POV.HD saves the entire segment you’re in right now plus the segment that immediately precedes it. This means that if you press tag just after something...
Page 29: Using The Built-In Editing Features
Loop & Forward is a combination of the Loop and Clip methods. When you start recording video is captured, but none of it is saved until the ﬁrst time you press Tag. At that point, the POV.HD saves a loop just as it would in Loop, but from that point forward, all video is saved, as it would be when using Clip.
Page 30 POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines You’ve made a ten minute clip with tags at 2:06, 5:54, and 7:18, and the Loop Record Time is set to 30 seconds. If you run Save Tags, you will get 3 new clips—one for each tag.
Page 31: Choosing A Recording Method
POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines The example below shows the ﬁle structure that results from running Save Tags and Compile Tags on the tagged clip example used earlier. All tag clips are in the “tags” subdirectory and are identiﬁed with “_tag_xxxxx” where xxxxx = the number of seconds after the start of the clip at which the tag occurred.
Page 32: Optimizing Video Quality
The POV.HD includes both automatic controls that ensure high quality video under a wide variety of shooting conditions and manually adjustable settings for tweaking video quality One of the most diﬃcult problems with hands-free POV video is that the scene you’re ﬁlming...
Page 33 When you ride from sunlight into shade, the POV.HD will automatically increase the exposure level to compensate.
Page 34 POV.HD User Manual Tips and Guidelines level (even though this may seem backward) will provide better exposure for things in the foreground. The sun will be overexposed no matter what you do, so in this case you need to adjust for the things you want to see more clearly.
Page 35: Compliance, Warranty, And Support
V.I.O. without the written permission of V.I.O. will void this limited warranty. V.I.O. ’ s limited warranty is also voided on any Product that is found to have an altered or tampered with serial number. Defective items must be shipped by Buyer to V.I.O. prepaid. V.I.O. will ship the return or replacement or refurbished Product item to the Buyer using UPS Ground services.
Page 36: Return Merchandise Authorization
Obtaining Service and Technical Assistance We want to make sure you have the best possible experience with the POV.HD; if you have any questions or need assistance feel free to contact us. Our web site is: www.vio-pov.com...