Powering the POV.1
The POV.1 is powered by 4 AA batteries. See pluses and minuses of acceptable types below.
Type
Run time
Shelf life
Use in cold
Other
Cost over life
Alkaline – 5
yrs –
– +++
availability –
Ni-MH
++
3-5 wks
+
Recharge 100s of times
+++
Ni-Cad
+
4-6 wks
+
Recharge 100s of times
+++
Lithium
+++
10 yrs
+++
Lighter weight
– – –
DO NOT MIX battery types or damage can occur due to the generation of harmful gases. Do not
mix rechargeables with different capacities, which can harm batteries. Dispose of used batteries
responsibly.
The POV.1 also can be powered by USB cable connected to a PC.
Mounting the Camera Head and Remote Control
The camera head C-clamp (illustration?) looks like a "C." (illustration?) Slide the camera head
into the C-Clamp, noting the line marking the top of the camera head. Once in correct position,
camera head can be rotated for precise, secure alignment. The C-clamp can be affixed to
numerous V.I.O. mounts, which use a rail system adopted by the U.S. military. Slide the C-
clamp onto the mount rail and secure it with the screw-pin. See illustration below.
Recording
The POV.1 always powers up in "Record Standby" so you can begin recording immediately with
a single press of the REC button.
There are two recording modes – Clip and Loop. Each affects the recording process differently.
Clip or Loop RECORD MODE can be selected in Settings.
Clip mode
is like normal camcorder operation. Pressing the REC button begins recording video
to the SD card. Recording continues until the card fills or the REC button is pressed again, which
stops recording and saves the clip. Pressing the Tag button marks a point for easy retrieval. Tags
make it easy to find key points in video when replaying on a PC using POV.1 Manager.
Loop mode
maximizes SD card space by continuously capturing video but saving video
segments only when TAG is pressed. Loop mode allows you to save captured video of events
after they have occurred. Pressing TAG saves a user-adjustable length of video from 15 seconds
up to 30 minutes. Loop Record Time can be adjusted in Settings.
Loop Recording mode is designed to save extra video so you get the video you want. Pressing
TAG at any point in a loop saves the entire loop until recording is stopped by pressing REC.
Pressing TAG during the first 1/3 of a loop also saves the previous entire loop. Pressing TAG in
