Garmin VIRB Elite Quick Start Manual Download Page 3

3

Allow the base to bond to the mounting surface for at least 

24 hours.

4

Place the coupler 

Á

 into the base.

5

Place the threaded ring 

Â

 over the coupler, and tighten it 

onto the base.

6

Snap the mounting arm 

Ã

 into the coupler.

7

Insert a thumbscrew 

Ä

 into the joint, and tighten the 

thumbscrew to lock the angle of the joint.

8

Snap the camera mount 

Å

 into the top of the mounting arm.

9

Insert a thumbscrew into the joint, and tighten the 

thumbscrew to lock the angle of the joint.

10

Place the tab 

Æ

 on the back of the camera mount into the 

slot in the back of the camera.

11

Squeeze the buttons 

Ç

 on the sides of the mount, press the 

front of the camera 

È

 down, and release the buttons.

The camera should be held tightly and should not move in 

the mount when properly secured.

12

If the camera feels loose in the mount, press the front of the 

camera into the mount until it clicks.

Keys

Select to scroll through menus and settings.

Select to scroll through menus and settings.

OK

Select to choose menu options or to take a photo.

MODE

Select to scroll through modes.
Hold to turn the device on and off.

REC

Slide toward the lens to record video.

Turning On the Device

You can turn on the device using either   or 

REC

.

• Select  .

The device turns on and displays the viewfinder.

• Slide 

REC

 toward the lens.

The device turns on and starts recording video.

Turning Off the Device

NOTICE

To prevent loss of data, always turn off the device before 

removing the battery.

NOTE: 

You cannot turn off the device while recording video.

1

If necessary, slide 

REC

 away from the lens.

2

Hold  .

 appears on the screen while the device saves track log data 

and turns off.
If you need to remove the battery, wait until the screen turns off 

before removing the battery.

Modes

You can operate your device in several modes.

VIEWFINDER

: Displays the camera viewfinder and status 

information.

PLAYBACK

: Allows you to view recorded videos and photos.

DASHBOARD

: Displays sensor data in charts and data fields 

(VIRB Elite only).

SETUP

: Allows you to change camera settings.

Changing Modes

1

Select 

MODE

 to cycle through the available modes.

2

Stop selecting 

MODE

 when the desired mode appears on 

the screen.

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