Using the Bluetooth Feature
The ContourGPS is equipped with a Bluetooth module that allows your mobile device to act
as a viewfinder for your camera when it is in standby mode. This means that you can be sure
your camera is lined up to capture the shot before you start recording. In addition, the mobile
app will give you access to the camera’s configuration settings so you can change things like
resolution, exposure, and mic gain without having to plug the camera back in to a computer.
During spring of 2011, we plan to release an app for Android mobile devices. You cannot use
the ContourGPS camera’s Bluetooth feature to connect to other devices.
Connect View is specifically made for: iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 (both AT&T and Verizon), iPod touch
(3rd and 4th generations). Your device must be running iOS 4.2.1 in order to install and run the
Contour Camera app.
Configure the Camera
In order activate the Bluetooth module in your ContourGPS, your camera will need to be
running firmware version 1.12 or later. To verify the firmware version of your camera, launch
StoryTeller on your computer and connect your camera with the supplied USB cable. In
StoryTeller, go to Tools -> Configure Camera and then change to the Camera tab. You will find
the firmware version number of your camera listed there. StoryTeller should prompt you to
update your camera firmware if it is not up to date.
You must connect your camera at least once to StoryTeller version 3.0.6 or higher so that it
can assign a unique Bluetooth ID to the camera’s Bluetooth module. The computer running
StoryTeller MUST be connected to the Internet during this process. The assignment of the ID
will take place automatically after the camera is connected to StoryTeller for 2-3 minutes. You
can verify the ID file was copied to you camera by looking for a file entitled “bt.adr” in the root
directory of the camera’s SD card.
ConnectView Card
If you are going to connect your camera to one of the supported Apple iOS devices, you will also
need to install a ConnectView card in your camera. Visit http://contour.com/software/mobile/
ios and click “Locate A Dealer” to find a reseller near you that carries the ConnectView card.
To install the ConnectView Card, power off the camera and remove the battery. Immediately
to the left of the battery is a small black plastic card [O]. This plastic card is a placeholder
that you can remove and set aside. Insert the ConnectView card in to the slot vacated by the
placeholder. The contacts on the card should face toward the microSD card and the Contour
logo should face toward the battery slot.
