ActionPro X8, User Manual

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4. Preparing the camera

1)  Open the battery compartment and insert the original 

  ACTIONPRO battery.
2)  Open the side cover and insert a micro SD card 

  (Class10, up to 32GB, not included).
3)  Connect the camera with the USB cable to a PC or to an 

  appropriate USB charger to charge the battery. The red LED 

  lights up to indicate charging. The battery is full when the red 

  LED turns off. The camera must be turned off during charging!

5. First video recording

1)  Press and hold button 

➊

for about 3 seconds to switch the 

  camera on.
2)  Short press button 

➋

, to start video recording. The blue LED 

➍ 

  starts flashing.
3)  Short press button 

➋

, to stop video recording.  The blue LED 

➍ 

  is lit continuously.
4)  Press and hold button 

➊

for about 2 seconds to switch the 

  camera off.

6. First photo recording

1)  Press and hold button 

➊

for about 3 seconds to switch the 

  camera on.
2)  Press and hold button 

➋

 for about 2 seconds to switch to

  photo mode. The symbol at the upper left corner of the LCD 

  display will switch from a video camera symbol to a camera

 symbol.
3)  Short press button 

➋

, to take a photo.

4)  Press and hold button 

➋

 to switch to playback mode. 

  Press and hold button 

➋

 again to switch back to video mode.

5)  Press and hold button 

➊

for about 2 seconds to switch the 

  camera off.

3. WARNINGS BEFORE USE

1)  The waterproof housing has to be checked for damage and

  contamination in the seal area before each dive.  Seals are 

  wearing parts which needs to be maintained by greasing 

  with silicone grease and, if necessary, needs to be replaced.
2)  Before use, please check mounting parts and accessories

  on predamages.
3)  Always attach the camera in a way that it cannot get lost

  in case of a broken mounting part, because it could 

  endanger you and others.
4)  Please only use the original ACTIONPRO X8 batteries
5)  Please only use high quality chargers and cables with 

  the neccessary approval signs.
6)  Do not use damaged or wet batteries, cables and chargers
7)  We do not accept any liability for direct or indirect damages

  caused by non-compliance with these instructions or other 

  improper operation.

Video mode

Photo mode

Playback mode

Video mode

Photo mode

Playback mode

7. Playback mode

You can playback your recordings on a PC, on the built in LCD

screen and on a TV, using the HDMI port of the camera. 
1)  Switch on the camera. Press and hold button 

➋

 to witch to

  playback mode. Depending on which mode you are currently in

  you may have to repeat this step.

2)  The playback mode will be shown by this symbol      in the 

  upper left corner of the LCD screen and you will see your

  latest recording.
  Using button 

➌

 allows you to scroll through your recordings.

  If a recording is a video, you can use button 

➋ 

to start and 

  stop video playback.

3)  You also can use the menu to delete individual or all recordings 

  or provide protection against deletion. Please see section 9 of 

  the instructions to learn how to operate the menu.