SETTING UP
Download Contour Storyteller to your PC/Mac from the Contour website. The
link below will help you set up your camera to make sure it is registered,
update the time on your camera, and get the settings dialed to your custom
configuration.
http://www.contour.com/startROAM3
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Slide the door up to open.
Connect your camera to a PC/Mac using the supplied USB Cable.
The Battery Status LED indicates the charge level of the battery. It will
change colors from red to green as the battery charges.
Charge is fully complete when the Battery Status LED turns green. This can
take up to three hours.
FORMATTING THE microSD CARD
Format the microSD Card prior to recording so your camera is able to
properly read and write to it.
Caution: formatting the card will erase everything on it
Check that the Record Slider is in the off position. Open the back of your
camera then press and hold the Format Button until the camera beeps
(three to five seconds), then release the Format Button. The microSD Card
LED will flash while the card is formatting and then turn solid green when
the format is complete.
The ContourROAM3 is compatible with:
+ microSD compatability.
+ SDSC (standard capacity) 4GB class 4 card minimum.
+ SDHC (high capacity) class 4, 6, or 10 microSD Cards up to a maximum
capacity of 32GB.
Camera Status
Pressing the Status Button will:
+Activate the Laser Line for
15 seconds.
+ Display the current battery and
memory status.
MEMORY STATUS LED
Green: 50% or more
Yellow: 20 to 50%
Red: 20% or less
ERROR CONDITIONS
+Battery LED flashes red: the battery is almost empty.
+Memory LED flashes and there are continuous beeps: the microSD Card cannot
be accessed because the card is full, missing, or not properly formatted.
CAMERA SETTINGS
To adjust the settings on your camera, download and install the Contour Story
teller app to your PC/Mac.
http://contour.com/software/storyteller
With the camera connected to your computer, go to the Tools >> Configure
Camera menu in Contour Storyteller.
Here you can adjust:
Video:
1080p video at 30 frames per second (position 1 default)
960p video at 30 frames per second
720p video at 30 frames per second
720p video at 60 frames per second (position 2 default)
WVGA (480p) at 30 frames per second
WVGA (480p) at 60 frames per second
WVGA (480p) at 120 frames per second
Continuous Photo Mode (with photos taken every 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds)
Audio
Mic sensitivity
Mic. Sensitivity
1-2 Switch
The 1-2 Switch on the back of your camera allows you to preset your Contour
ROAM3 with two different configurations that can be easily changed in the field.
The settings for each switch position can be set up using Contour Storyteller
RECORDING
+ Start Recording: Move the Record Slider Lock so that the red square is not
showing and then slide the Record Slider forward. Your camera will power on,
beep once, and the Record Status LED will turn red, indicating that the camera
is now recording a video.
+ Stop Recording: Slide the Record Slider back. Your camera will beep twice, and
the Record Status LED will switch off, indicating that your camera has stopped
recording and is powered off.
BATTERY STATUS LED
Green: 50% or more
Yellow: 20 to 50%
Red: 20% or less
Lighting
White-balance settings
Lighting Filter
Lights
LED and laser settings
