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USER MANUAL

How to get the best out of your gobandit camera

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ENGLISH USER MANUAL How to get the best out of your gobandit camera...
  • Page 2: About The Camera

    ABOUT THE CAMERA 1. Set Button 2. Status Display 3. Status LED 4. Mode Button Power Button when pressed for 3 seconds 5. GPS Antenna 6. Record Switch 7. Camera Rails 8. Rotatable Lens 1080p 9. USB Door 10. USB Port 11.
  • Page 3 = searching solid = GPS available Upper display Screen: elapsed time/remaining time Lower display Wi-Fi On (only gobandit LIVE camera) Video mode km/h 1080p, HD or SD video resolution Picture mode 10. SD card error / SD card full warning Link...
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GeTTING STARTeD: To activate the battery: · Open the front door of the camera by pulling the clamp at the bottom of the camera. · Pull the isolation stripe labeled with “REMOVE” - if stripe can not be removed easily, take out the battery for this purpose: open battery latch and take out battery ·...
  • Page 5 Note: Camera accepts up to 32GB microSD. Use High Speed cards (SDHC) – and at least class 10 cards. For a list of compatible microSD cards visit www.gobandit.com/sd Always turn camera off before removing microSD card and/or battery. If you have problems with your microSD card, format the card using the Settings menu: SET >...
  • Page 6: Mounting Your Camera

    / fog in the lens, you can replace the insert (desiccant strip) in the anti fog inserts department. For further detail see Anti Fog Inserts user guide supplement. Please visit www.gobandit.com/shop for purchasing anti fog inserts. MOUnTIng YOUR CAMERA Mount your camera using the Flat surface mount, Goggle mount or the Universal mount: 1.
  • Page 7 BEFORE USING THE CAMERA WITH ANY MOUNT IN YOUR ACTIVITIES, DETERMINE IF THE HOLDING POWER OF THE MOUNT IS APPROPRIATE AND SAFE. THE CAMERA COULD CAUSE INJURY OR HARM IN THE EVENT THAT IT COMES LOOSE FROM THE MOUNT. GOBANDIT DOES NOT WARRANTEE LOST OR DAMAGED CAMERAS.
  • Page 8 IN THE EVENT THAT IT COMES LOOSE FORM THE MOUNT AND REMAINS TETHERED BY THE LEASH. BY ATTACHING THE LEASH YOU AGREE TO WAVE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST GOBANDIT GMBH AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE LEASH.
  • Page 9 Note: The GPS performance is better when GPS antenna (underneath Record switch) looks towards the sky. POwER On · Press and hold the button for a minimum of 3 seconds. · Display shows GO and counting up while starting · Camera beeps once and the rear LED blinks in green when ready. ·...
  • Page 10: Camera Firmware

    Visit www.gobandit.com/start to download gobandit STUDIO software for Windows PC or Mac. Connect the camera using the USB cable and switch on the camera. gobandit STUDIO will rec- ognize when a new firmware for your camera is available and will update your camera’s firmware if available.
  • Page 11 GPS track– even while not recording a video. You can retrieve the GPS track from the Camera to your Computer using gobandit STUDIO – as well as switch off this feature if you don’t require this.
  • Page 12: Stop Recording

    Stop Recording: · Slide “Record” switch back, to OFF. · Camera beeps twice as soon as video recording has stopped. · The rear LED turns green. · In the upper right of the display the dot ( ) disappears Note: Do not charge the battery while recording an video. Noise on the power supply may cause interferences in video and/or sound.
  • Page 13: Battery Status

    Note: Alternatively you can use the optional gobandit Car Charger or the gobandit Wall Charger – or charge your battery outside the camera using the optional gobandit Battery Charger. Please visit www.gobandit.com/shop for purchasing chargers and extra batteries. To Power Off: ·...
  • Page 14 3 seconds. If you have linked gobandit certified ANT+® accessories, like a Heart Rate Belt to a gobandit LIVE camera, further display modes may be displayed, e.g.
  • Page 15: Video Format Selection

    – display shows: Video Format selection: Your gobandit camera can shoot videos at various resolutions and at vari- ous frame rates. The most used frame rate is 30 frames per second (fps), however you can also choose e.g. 60 or 120 fps for a slow motion playback.
  • Page 16 · Select the settings menu SET– toggle to VID: · Press the button shortly · Push the button shortly to toggle through the available video formats: display indicated frame rate (e.g. 30F = 30 frames per second) and resolution (e.g. 1080P for full HD) ·...
  • Page 17 Picture timer selection: In addition to shooting videos, your gobandit camera can shoot still pictures. While the Record switch is slid forward, the camera takes a sequence of pictures until you switch back the Record switch. The Picture timer determines, how many pictures are taken, i.e. in which timer interval the pictures are taken: ·...
  • Page 18 Tip: User Settings can be configured through gobandit STUDIO or gobandit MOBILE. To configure using gobandit STUDIO connect the camera to your PC/Mac using the USB cable. To configure using gobandit MOBILE connect the gobandit LIVE camera to your iPhone / Smartphone using Wi-Fi®.
  • Page 19: Phone Connection

    (on or off) · Confirm your choice by pushing the button shortly – display shows: PHOnE COnnECTIOn The gobandit LIVE Camera has Wi-Fi® onboard. Using an iPhone or other Smartphones and the gobandit MOBILE app “camera gb”, you can preview...
  • Page 20 (viewfinder), play videos stored on the camera’s microSD card, transfer videos from the gobandit camera to your mobile phone and then upload videos through your mobile phone’s network con- nection or a Wi-Fi hotspot to facebook, YouTube and the gobandit COMMUNITY.
  • Page 21 Wi-Fi will be switched off on your camera. Default password is 1234 - change the password using the settings function of gobandit MOBILE or gobandit STUDIO if you want to prevent others accessing your camera. Once you have changed your password...
  • Page 22 STUDIO - TRANSFeRRING VIDeOS TO YOUR COMPUTER / SHARE VIDEOS gobandit STUDIO is a free Windows PC / Mac software application (download from www.gobandit.com/start) enabling you to: · Transfer videos from your camera to your Computer over USB (connect using supplied USB cable and switch on your gobandit camera) ·...
  • Page 23 Note: When connecting your camera to a computer using an USB cable, the computer’s operating systems mounts the microSD card, i.e. offers access to the files on the microSD card of the camera as a mass stor- age device. You must follow your computer’s instructions for disconnecting such a USB mass storage devices, i.e.
  • Page 24 HDMI cable · The camera will show HDMI in the display · The TV will display a screen showing the gobandit logo · Press and release the button to toggle through the available videos.
  • Page 25 Notes: Make sure you are using the lastest firmware version on your camera. Older firmware versions may not support HDMI.
  • Page 26: Status Led

    STATUS LED COLOR STATUS SOLID BLInKIng BLInKIng FAST Green Camera is powered on GPS fix No GPS signal Camera is switched off while battery charging Blue/Red Video/Picture Recording GPS fix No GPS signal SD card error BUzzER SOUnD STATUS EVEnTS 1x short - Camera on - Record start successful (with GPS fix)
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    ERR 02 No pressure sensor data available (i.e. no enhanced altitude data available) – only applies to gobandit LIVE ERR 03 No accelerometer sensor data available ERR 04 No gyro sensor data available – only applies to...
  • Page 28: Cautions And Warranty

    Camera. Read all safety information and operating instructions of the “Important Product and Safety Information” before using the gobandit Camera and its accessoriess to avoid injury. For detailed operating instructions and thelatest Important Product Infor- mation Guide, go to: www.gobandit.com/support...
  • Page 30 © 2012 gobandit GmbH. All rights reserved. Technical specifications, features, designs and colors are subject to change without notice. gobandit is a trademark of gobandit GmbH. All other trademarks and registrations are the property of their respective owners. Internet connection required. Patent Pending.

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