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Getting to know your Camera

What’s In The Box?

The ContourGPS camera comes with:

Camera

2GB microSD Card

2 Rotating Surface Mount

1 Goggle Mount

1 Li-ion Battery

1 USB Cable

1 Lens Cap

CONTOUR

GPS

QUICKSTART GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for GPS

Page 1: ...ing to know your Camera What s In The Box The ContourGPS camera comes with Camera 2GB microSD Card 2 Rotating Surface Mount 1 Goggle Mount 1 Li ion Battery 1 USB Cable 1 Lens Cap CONTOURGPS QUICKSTART GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...tus B Record Switch C Rotating Lens D Battery Slot E Battery Latch F Card Format Button G USB port H Format Switch I microSD card slot J Memory Status K Door Lock L Battery Status N Update Button O Connect View Slot for Apple P Lasers ...

Page 3: ...nd the two lights on the back door will go out The Record GPS status light on the lower front of the camera will turn green and flash while the camera s GPS module attempts to obtain a GPS position fix At this point your camera is ready to record video and audio What Is Your Camera Telling You The ContourGPS has three different LED lights in addition to the sighting lasers that tell you about the ...

Page 4: ...matting Your ContourGPS comes with a 2GB microSD card that is pre formatted This card has enough room for about 30 minutes of video of 1080p resolution recording If you have purchased a higher capacity microSD card you need to format it properly to work in your ContourGPS Here is how to format a microSD card 1 Power off the camera 2 Remove the microSD card from the camera 2 Power up the camera wit...

Page 5: ...In urban canyons GPS signals often bounce off of tall buildings and can increase position error or affect the ability to obtain a position lock 5 Other electronic equipment placed in close proximity to the camera may interfere with the GPS signal and result in either an inability to establish a position lock or inaccurate readings If your camera has issues obtaining a GPS lock please do the follow...

Page 6: ... and choose Tools Configure Camera from the top menu bar 3 Once the configuration windows appears click on the Camera tab The camera s firmware version information will be presented The most recent firmware download installation instructions and release notes are currently located at http contour com software firmwaregps The 1 2 Switch The 1 2 switch located at the back of the camera allows you to...

Page 7: ...n 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 I...

Page 8: ...stalled go in to the Settings of your device and turn on Bluetooth Connecting the Camera to Your Device You should now have the firmware and ConnectView card installed on your camera and the app installed on your device with the Bluetooth active You are now ready to connect the camera and your device Turn on your camera then press and hold the the Update button N for five seconds When you release ...

Page 9: ...s settings without having to connect the camera to a computer Simply adjust any of the settings you wish for each of the two positions of the Format Switch When you are done press the Camera button in the upper left corner to return to the viewfinder mode Your changes will take effect right away This is especially handy for adjusting to different lighting conditions Battery Life Because Bluetooth ...

Page 10: ...tourGPS camera you need to make sure it s ready to go GET CHARGED Most Contour customers charge their Contour camera battery simply by plugging the camera in to a USB port on an active computer using the provided USB cable But you can also purchase separate USB powered battery chargers car chargers and other accessories at our online store http store contour com Charging time is generally four to ...

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