Viewing The Sensor Screens; Status Bar Icons; Sensor Status Icons; Video - Garmin VIRB X Owner's Manual

Displays the sensor status and remaining battery capacity. Includes
ANT+ ® sensors, Bluetooth
Displays the remaining memory card space for video recording.
Displays the remaining memory card space for photos.
Displays the field of view, video resolution, and frame rate.
Displays the photo mode.

Viewing the Sensor Screens

The sensor screens display G-Metrix
and data from paired ANT+ sensors. The sensor status screen
displays the connection status for ANT+ sensors, Wi‑Fi
connection, and Bluetooth devices.
• From the home screen, select
screen.
• From the home screen, select
screens.

Status Bar Icons

Icons appear at the top of the home screen. A flashing icon
means the device is searching for a signal. A solid icon means
the signal was found or the sensor is connected.
GPS status
Wi‑Fi technology status
Bluetooth technology status
ANT+ sensor status
Battery level

Sensor Status Icons

Icons appear on the sensor status screen. A flashing icon
means the device is searching for a signal. A solid icon means
the signal was found or the sensor is connected.
Heart rate status
Speed and cadence status
Power status
Temperature status
Headset and audio status
OBD-II status

Recording a Video

NOTE: If the battery power becomes very low while recording
video, the device automatically stops recording, saves the video,
and safely turns off.
1
Move the recording switch forward to start recording video.
If the device is off, it turns on automatically. The device starts
recording video immediately, and the red light turns on.

Video

® , Wi‑Fi ® , and GPS.
™ data from built-in sensors,
to view the sensor status
to view the sensor data
Video
The screen displays the elapsed recording time
recording time , and video mode
2 Move the recording switch backward to stop recording video.
The video is saved on the memory card as an .mp4 file. The
track log for the video and sensor data is saved on the
memory card as a .fit file.

Video Settings

To prevent damage to the device in wet conditions, you must
disable the Video Out setting when the device is not connected
to a USB cable.
Hold MENU, and select Video.
Mode: Sets the video shooting mode
NOTE: Additional settings vary based on the selected mode.
Resolution: Sets the height of the video, in pixels.
Interval: Sets the time interval for time-lapse mode.
FPS: Sets the frame rate in frames per second (fps).
Field of View: Sets the zoom level
page 4).
Playback: Sets the speed for slow-motion playback.
Lens Correct: Corrects wide-angle barrel distortion and reduces
the field of view.
Enables automatic adjustment for low light.
Stabilizer: Turns on image stabilization to reduce shaky video.
NOTE: Image stabilization is available for the VIRB XE
device only.
Loop: Enables loop recording and sets the number of minutes
of video to store when recording a video loop
Video Loop, page 5).
Auto Record: Enables automatic recording when the device is
in motion (Recording Video Automatically, page
Video Out: Enables composite video output
Composite Video, page
Pro Settings: Enables advanced video and photo settings
Settings, page 4).
NOTE: Pro settings are available for the VIRB XE device
only.

Video Modes

You can change the video mode to change the resolution,
aspect ratio, frame rate, and speed of recorded video. The
resolution is the width and height of the video, in pixels. The
aspect ratio is the ratio of the video width to the video height.
Standard widescreen televisions use a 16:9 aspect ratio, and
standard full-screen televisions use a 4:3 aspect ratio. The
frame rate is expressed in frames per second (fps). The
playback speed indicates the speed of action in the video
compared to real time.
Hold MENU, and select Video > Mode.
, available
.
NOTICE
(Video Modes, page
(Field of View Settings,
(Recording a
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(Outputting
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(Pro
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