Garmin VIRB 360, Owner'S Manual

1

Screw the tripod into the threaded hole in the bottom of the 

tripod cradle.

2

Place one side of the camera into the cradle, fitting the 

grooves in the side of the camera onto the teeth.

3

Press the other side of the camera down until it clicks.

4

Select an option:
• To shoot handheld video, keep the tripod legs closed.

The tripod operates as a handheld grip when the legs are 

closed.

• To shoot video from a stationary location, open the tripod 

legs and place the camera at the shooting location.

Assembling the Action Cradle and Mounts

You can use the included action cradle to attach your camera to 

compatible VIRB action camera mounting accessories (not 

included). Go to 

garmin.com/virb

 to purchase mounting 

accessories.

1

Place one side of the camera into the cradle, fitting the 

grooves in the side of the camera onto the teeth.

2

Press the other side of the camera down until it clicks.

3

Place the flanges on the bottom of the action cradle into the 

compatible mount (not included), and secure the cradle with 

a thumbscrew.

NOTE: 

Some mounting accessories may use a different 

method to secure the camera to the mount. See the 

instructions included with the mounting accessory for more 

information.

Removing the Camera from the Cradle

1

Press the button 

À

 to open the cradle.

TIP: 

Avoid squeezing or obstructing the sliding portion of the 

cradle 

Á

 when you press the button.

2

Tilt one side of the camera up, and remove the camera from 

the mount.

Video

Preparing to Record a Video

Before you start recording, you should set up your camera for 

the kind of footage you want to capture.

1

Select a lens mode to choose the size of the video and the 

lens or lenses to use (

Lens Modes

, page 4

).

Video

3