Contour Camera Quick Start Manual Download Page 4

The two LEDs on the back door of the camera display battery status [P] and microSD card 

status [N]. The color of the LED indicates remaining capacity:

Green

 = 50% or more left

Orange

 = 50% to 20% left

Red

 = Less than 20% left

Sounds

In addition to the lights, the also provides audio feedback in the form of beeps.  

Turn camera on – 1 beep

Turn camera off – 2 beeps

Start recording – 1 beep

Stop recording – 2 beeps

microSD card full or missing – 3 beeps at startup

Bluetooth is misconfigured – 3 beeps when activating the Bluetooth 

Getting The Right Angle

The also features a rotating bezel that allows you to turn the lens 270° degrees 

so your video image is right side up even if your camera is mounted at an odd angle or even 

upside down. The barrel of the camera displays markings at 90° intervals as well as tick 

marks in between for reference.  Rotate the bezel so that the 0° mark is pointed up to be 

sure that you movies are upside right.

Recording

With the camera powered up and ready to record, push the record slider [B] on the top of 

the camera all the way forward. You’ll hear a single beep and the record status lights will 

turn red. You’re now recording.

To stop recording, push the slider back to its original position. You’ll hear two beeps and the 

front LED will turn to green. Congratulations, you’ve just made your first video clip with the 

!

To make another video clip, just push the record slider forward again. You can continue to 

record as many clips as you’d like until the microSD card gets full or the battery runs out.

Record Times

The amount of time you can record with your camera will depend on the size of 

microSD card you are using and the resolution 

settings you have selected.

At the highest setting (Full HD – 1080p mode with quality set to High) you capture about 8 

minuets of video per gigabyte.  At the lowest setting (Contour HD – 720p with quality set to 

Low) you can capture about 30 minutes of video per gigabyte.

Summary of Contents for Camera

Page 1: ...hat s In The Box The Contour camera comes with 2GB microSD Card 2 Rotating Surface Mount 1 Right Side Profile Mount 2 Camera Leashes 1 Li ion Battery 1 USB Cable 1 HDMI Cable 1 2 5mm to 3 5mm Audio Cable 1 Lens Cap QUICKSTART GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... I J K L M N O P Record GPS Status Record Switch Bluetooth Button Rotating Lens Microphone Port Battery Slot Battery Latch Card Format Button USB Port Configuration Switch microSD Card Slot ConnectView Card Slot HDMI Output Memory Status Power Button Battery Status ...

Page 3: ... and flash while the camera s GPS module attempts to obtain a GPS position fix 6 The Contour is our first camera equipped with an input jack for plugging in an external audio source This is ideal for using an external microphone or patching in to an intercom system such as in the cockpit of an airplane The jack on the camera is 2 5mm A patch cord adapter is included with your camera for use with 3...

Page 4: ...0 mark is pointed up to be sure that you movies are upside right Recording With the camera powered up and ready to record push the record slider B on the top of the camera all the way forward You ll hear a single beep and the record status lights will turn red You re now recording To stop recording push the slider back to its original position You ll hear two beeps and the front LED will turn to g...

Page 5: ...nds depending on the size of the card 6 Release the pinhole button only after the camera beeps 7 Power off the camera by holding down the power button for 3 5 seconds 8 Power up the camera It should boot normally and be ready to shoot video About the GPS Feature The GPS module of your Contour has an accuracy rating of 10m for latitude and longitude coordinates In order to track your location data ...

Page 6: ...fy that your camera s GPS module is active The GPS module can be manually deactivated though Contour s StoryTeller software As a verification that the GPS module is active the front record LED should blink for at least 5 10 seconds when the camera is powered on If it does not GPS may be de activated on the camera for that switch position 1 2 switch To activate the GPS module connect the camera to ...

Page 7: ...a white balance meaning that they made a best guess at adjusting for color temperature The Contour also has this auto white balance setting but if you know that you are going to be filming under specific conditions you can manually set the white balance in the Camera Configuration menu in the Lighting tab Bluetooth The Contour is equipped with a bluetooth module that allows certain mobile devices ...

Page 8: ...should be more than adequate to allow you to align your camera angle and verifying configuration settings for the conditions under which you will be shooting video In the upper right hand corner of the app is a button labeled Settings that will allow you to change most of the camera s settings without having to connect the camera to a computer Adjust any of the settings you wish for each of the tw...

Page 9: ... show up in the main window of StoryTeller Each video clip will display a thumbnail from the first frame of the video To watch or share your videos click on one or several of the videos and press the IMPORT SELECTED button To get all of your videos at once just click the IMPORT ALL button When your videos have been imported you can find them in the Movies section of the Library located in the left...

Page 10: ...ou 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 five hours and a fully changed battery typically delivers between two and three hours of recording time MAKE ROOM Now that you ve copied your movies to the computer you will want to make sure you have plenty of storage space for...

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