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  • Page 1 PRISM ® Bluetooth Action Camera User's Guide www.sena.com...
  • Page 2 Sena. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sena is under license. ® iPhone, iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Zumo is a trademark of Garmin Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PRISM CONTENTS 1. PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................5 2. GETTING STARTED ........................7 2.1 Assembling ..............................8 2.2 Powering On and Off .............................9 2.3 Voice Prompt ..............................9 3. CAMERA MODES AND MENU SYSTEM ..................10 3.1 Button Operations ............................10 3.2 Camera Modes ............................10 4. VIDEO MODE ..........................12 4.1 Video Mode Operations ..........................12...
  • Page 4 9.4 Device Settings ............................29 9.5 SD Card Formatting ............................33 10. BLUETOOTH AUDIO RECORDING ..................34 10.1 Bluetooth Audio Recording with Sena Headsets ..................34 10.2 Bluetooth Audio Recording with Non-Sena Headsets ................35 10.3 Settings of Bluetooth Audio Recording .......................36 11. Bluetooth Remote Control ......................37 11.1 Remote Control by Sena Headsets ......................37...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    PRISM 1. PACKAGE CONTENTS • Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery • PRISM Camera • Lens Cap* • Waterproof Housing (Skeleton Backdoor) • USB Power & Data Cable • Allen Wrench...
  • Page 6 PRISM • Helmet Mounting Kit • Motorcycles Mounting Kit, QRM System Note: * When you are not using the camera, close the lens cap to protect your lens from any contamination. ** To prevent your camera from falling accidentally, tie the QRM system to your bike with this QRM wire.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    PRISM 2. GETTING STARTED Mode Button Status LED Shot Button Status LCD Lens Microphone Charging Port Charging Port Charging LED Lock Switch SD Card Slot micro HDMI Port Battery...

  • Page 8: Assembling

    PRISM Battery life Camera mode Resolution / fps Bluetooth Counter Memory Camera LCD Menu Screen Assembling Unlock and open the back door of the camera. Insert an SD card. Insert the battery. Then close and lock the back door of the camera.

  • Page 9: Powering On And Off

    PRISM Powering On and Off To power on the camera, press and hold the Mode Button and the Shot Button at the same time for about one second. To power off the camera, just press the Mode Button and the Shot Button at the same time.

  • Page 10: Camera Modes And Menu System

    PRISM 3. CAMERA MODES AND MENU SYSTEM Button Operations Press the Mode Button to change camera mode or move to the next menu item. Press and hold the Mode Button to enter or exit Quick Settings*. Press the Shot Button to record video, take photos or select a menu item.
  • Page 11 PRISM Icon Mode Application LED Color *Playback Playback videos and photos. Settings Adjust camera settings Note: * Playback mode activates only if the camera is connected to a TV with a micro HDMI cable.

  • Page 12: Video Mode

    PRISM 4. VIDEO MODE VIDEO Video Mode Operations Video Mode Start/Stop recording Press S Take a still photo while Press and hold S (720p 60fps and 480p 120fps recording are not supported.) Cycle to Single Shot Mode Press M Video Quick Settngs Menu Press and hold M...
  • Page 13 PRISM Video Mode - Press M to cycle through Narrow or Wide field Field of View of view Wide Narrow - Press S to select Narrow or Wide field of view Exit to Quick Settings Menu Exit to Video Mode Note: 1.

  • Page 14: Video Mode Settings

    PRISM Video Mode Settings You can change the video resolution in the video mode settings, and each resolution has a fixed frame rate. When you select 480P (120fps) 720P (60fps), you cannot take still shots during video recording. 1080p 720p...

  • Page 15: Single Shot Mode

    PRISM 5. SINGLE SHOT MODE SINGLE Single Shot Mode Operations Single Shot Mode Take a single photo shot Press S Cycle to Burst Shot Mode Press M Single Shot Quick Settings Press and hold M Menu - Press M to cycle through resolutions Resolutions 3.5MP (3:2)

  • Page 16: Single Shot Mode Settings

    PRISM Single Shot Mode Settings SINGLESET You can change the photo resolution in the single shot settings, and each resolution has a fixed aspect ratio. Resolution Aspect Ratio 3.5MP 3.2MP 3.0MP 16:9 5.0MP 16:9...

  • Page 17: Burst Shot Mode

    PRISM 6. BURST SHOT MODE BURST Burst Shot Mode Operations Burst Shot Mode Take a burst photo shot Press S Cycle to Timelapse Mode Press M Burst Shot Quick Settings Press and hold M Menu - Press M to cycle through number of shots...

  • Page 18: Burst Shot Mode Settings

    PRISM Burst Shot Mode Settings BURST SET You can change the burst shot resolution in the single shot settings, and each resolution has a fixed aspect ratio. If the single shot resolution is set to 5M (16:9), burst shot will take shots in 3M (16:9).

  • Page 19: Timelapse Mode

    PRISM 7. TIMELAPSE MODE Timelapse Mode Operations Timelapse Mode Start/Stop recording Press S Cycle to Playback Mode Press M Timelapse Quick Settings Press and hold M Menu - Press M to cycle through types Type Video Photo - Press S to select recording type...
  • Page 20 PRISM Timelapse Mode - Press M to cycle through time Interval Interval 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec - Press S to select time interval 30 sec 60 sec Exit to Quick Settings Menu Exit to Timelapse Mode...

  • Page 21: Timelapse Mode Settings

    PRISM Timelapse Mode Settings Timelapse mode takes a shot at 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second intervals. If the type is set to video, all shots taken are stored as a single video. If the type is set to photo, all shots are stored as individual photos.

  • Page 22: Playback

    PRISM 8. PLAYBACK Playback videos and photos by connecting the camera to a TV (requires micro HDMI sold separately). Videos and Photos (HDMI) To browse videos and photos: 1. Plug the camera into a TV/HDTV with a micro HDMI cable.
  • Page 23 PRISM 4. Use to navigate backward and forward to cycle through the files on your SD card. to view the file. 5. Depending on whether you are viewing videos or photos, different control options will appear. Use the Mode Button and the Shot Button to navigate.

  • Page 24: Camera Settings

    PRISM 9. CAMERA SETTINGS Camera Settings Operations Settings Cycle through [Settings] Press M Select [Settings] Press S Video Settings Audio Settings Device Settings Confirm Format ( S ) SD Card Format ( M to Cancel) Exit Settings...

  • Page 25: Video Settings

    PRISM Video Settings Video, single shot, burst shot and timelapse settings inside video settings are the same as the quick settings at each mode. Settings - Video Settings Cycle through [Settings] Press M Select [Settings] Press S Upside Down Date Caption...

  • Page 26: Audio Settings

    PRISM 9.2.2. Date Caption DATE CAPTION You can record or hide date caption during video recording. Factory Default Hide date caption Record date caption Press S Enable / Disable Note: Timelapse video by default does not record date captions. Audio Settings You can connect Bluetooth headsets with the camera to overlay Bluetooth audio with video.
  • Page 27 PRISM Settings-Audio Settings Bluetooth Audio Ultra HD Audio Mode Internal Microphone Auto Mute Exit Audio Settings INTERNAL 9.3.1. Internal Microphone Gain MIC. GAIN HIGH You can adjust the internal microphone gain of the camera to either Off, Low, or High. The default gain is High.
  • Page 28 Ultra HD Audio Mode enables you to record your voice in CD-quality with live ambient sound. It is available only when a single Sena headset is connected with the camera. You can switch to Normal Audio Recording mode by turning off Ultra HD Audio mode. If you choose to do so, you can select whether you want to enable or disable Advanced Noise Control from your Sena headset.

  • Page 29: Device Settings

    PRISM INTERNAL 9.3.4. Internal Mic. Auto Mute MIC. AUTO MUTE If you turn on Internal Microphone Auto Mute, the internal microphone turns off whenever a Bluetooth headset or microphone is connected to the camera. If you turn off Internal Microphone Auto Mute, Bluetooth connections do not affect the internal microphone setting.
  • Page 30 PRISM Settings-Device Settings None Auto Power Off 5 mins Beep Year Month - S to select Year and cycle through digits for year Time Set - M to cycle through numbers (1,2,3...) Hour Minute Exit to Device Settings Device Info.
  • Page 31 You may delete the Bluetooth pairing list of the camera. You will lose all your pairing information. 9.4.5. Sidetone SIDE TONE When using a Sena headset, sidetone is supported. If this feature is enabled, you can hear what you are speaking during video recording. Factory Default Press S...
  • Page 32 PRISM 9.4.6. Auto power off TIMER NONE The camera can be configured to automatically power off after five minutes of inactivity (when no videos or photos are being taken and no buttons have been pressed). This feature does not work while charging the camera.

  • Page 33: Sd Card Formatting

    PRISM FW VER. 9.4.10. Device info You can see the current firmware version on your camera. 9.4.11. Factory Reset FACTORY RESET It will clear all the settings to factory default. SD Card Formatting FORMAT Formatting will remove all files from an SD card. When you use a new card for the first time, always...

  • Page 34: Bluetooth Audio Recording

    2. Place the headset into intercom pairing mode. Then the headset will be paired automatically with the camera. You do not need to press any buttons for pairing. For details on intercom pairing, refer to the user’s guide of the Sena headset.

  • Page 35: Bluetooth Audio Recording With Non-Sena Headsets

    2. Enter into the handsfree pairing mode of the non-Sena headset. For details on handsfree pairing, refer to the user’s guide of the corresponding headset. 3. If the pairing is completed, you will hear the voice prompt say “PRISM connected” from the connected corresponding headset.

  • Page 36: Settings Of Bluetooth Audio Recording

    Audio Mode enables you to record your voice in CD-quality with live ambient sound. It is available only when a single Sena headset is connected to the camera. It is not supported in multi-way intercom or for non-Sena headsets. Normal Audio Recording mode has the option of Advanced Noise Control only for Sena headsets.

  • Page 37: Bluetooth Remote Control

    The camera can be operated hands-free by using the remote control capability from Bluetooth headsets. The wireless remote control helps to use less energy and allows for more versatile control through the audio/video remote control profile (AVRCP) of Sena’s Bluetooth products. 11.1 Remote Control by Sena Headsets...

  • Page 38: Remote Control By Non-Sena Headsets

    PRISM 11.2 Remote Control by Non-Sena Headsets Camera Button Camera Function Non-Sena Headsets Menu Move Execute Dial (or Redial) / Ending a call Type Operation Video Start Dial (or redial) Video Stop Ending a call Single Shot Dial (or redial)

  • Page 39: Camera Connection

    2. Your PC’s operating system may install and open new devices automatically, if not, open My Computer. 3. Your PC should recognize the camera as a removable device—look for PRISM card in the list of all devices and open. 4. Open the DCIM folder. Inside, you will find the 100MEDIA folder, which contains all the files saved on the SD card by the camera.

  • Page 40: Connecting The Camera To A Tv

    PRISM 4. Open the DCIM folder—inside, you will find the 100MEDIA folder which contains all the files saved on the SD card by the camera. If there are a large numbers of files, there will be multiple folders (100MEDIA, 101MEDIA, etc).

  • Page 41: Camera Housing

    PRISM 13. CAMERA HOUSING The waterproof housing provided can protect the camera up to 40m underwater. It can be used in rainy conditions as well. Follow the direction below to open the unit. Make sure the housing is clean from any dirt. Insert the camera and close the back door. Check that the unit is firmly locked.

  • Page 42: Camera Mounting

    PRISM 14. CAMERA MOUNTING Helmet Mount Motorcycling Mounting System...

  • Page 43: Helmet Mount

    PRISM 14.1 Helmet Mount 14.1.1. Helmet Clamp Mount The Helmet Clamp Mount enables you to mount the camera at the side of your helmet. You can adjust the camera angle by rotating the joint. When you are not using the camera, you can take the camera out from the support plate.

  • Page 44: Motorcycle Mounting System

    PRISM 14.1.3 Goggle Mount The Google Mount enables you to mount the camera on the goggle band. This is useful when you wear a helmet and a goggle separately. 14.2 Motorcycle Mounting System The Quick Release Mount System provides fast and secure ways to switch the camera mount ™...
  • Page 45 PRISM 14.2.1. Top Surface Mount The QRM Top Surface Mount enables you to mount your camera on a flat or curved surface such as windshield, gas tank and a helmet. You can adjust the camera angle by rotating the ball joint on the QRM body.
  • Page 46 PRISM 14.2.3. Suction Cup Mount The QRM Dual Suction Cup Mount enables you to mount the camera on surfaces that require some height for recording such as windshield, gas tank, and trunk. You can adjust the camera angle by rotating the wheel joints or the ball joints on the legs. When you are not using the camera, you can simply take out the camera-attached QRM head from the QRM body.
  • Page 47 PRISM QRM Single Suction Cup Mount can be installed on relatively flat surface on motorcycle. You can simply adjust the angle to make the view that you want. Single Suction Cup Mount Note: Make sure you clean the surface before attaching the suction cups so that the suctions are firm and tight.

  • Page 48: Fault Reset

    PRISM 15. FAULT RESET When the camera is not working properly or is in faulty status for any reason, you may reset by taking the battery out and putting it back in. Power the system back on and try again. This will not restore...

  • Page 49: Prism Device Manager

    PRISM Device Manager allows you to upgrade firmwares and configure settings directly from your PC. It is available for both Windows and Mac. For more information and download, please visit www. sena.com. Note: The Device Manager will not recognize PRISM if it does not have an SD card inside.

  • Page 50: Camera Specifications

    PRISM 17. CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS General • Record time: 2 hours • Operating temperature: -10˚C ~ 55˚C (14°F ~ 131°F) • Water resistant • Dimensions (main module): 63.0 mm x 44.0 mm x 23.0 mm (2.5 in x 1.7 in x 0.8 in) •...
  • Page 51 PRISM Photo mode • Resolution - 3.5MP (3:2) - 3.2MP (4:3) - 3.0MP (16:9) - 5.0MP (16:9) • Burst shot - 10 / 5 / 3 pic Time lapse mode • Photo & Video - Single pic per 1 / 3 / 5 / 10 / 30 / 60 sec TV-out •...

  • Page 52: Fcc Compliance Statement

    This product is CE marked according to the provisions of the used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC). Hereby, Sena declares that this interference to radio communications. However, there is product is in compliance with the essential requirements and no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 53: Safety Information

    Bluetooth Product Storage and Management SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sena is under license. • Keep the product free of dust. It may damage mechanical and Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective electronic parts of the product.
  • Page 54 PRISM Battery the product. • Keep product away from pets or small children. It may This product has an replaceable rechargeable battery inside. damage the product or cause accidents. Therefore, when using the product, make sure to adhere to the •...

  • Page 55: Limited Warranty

    Here, request for any suit, claim, implementation, redemption or product warranty extends to the product only. Sena will not be similar action from Sena with regard to any occasion such as liable for any loss, damage of human life, or loss of property...
  • Page 56 (including attorney’s fees). Liabilities Disclaimer Therefore, Sena will not be liable for physical injury, death, or In addition to damages which may occur due to the use of the any loss or damage of transportation means, possessions,...

  • Page 57: Warranty Service

    Sena will not be liable for any explained in the product manual. claim for damages related with the product.
  • Page 58 1.0.0 User's Guide for Firmware v1.0.0.0 www.sena.com...

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